Public Sector Pension Investment Board Buys 15,610 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 4.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 367,968 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 15,610 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $45,536,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its holdings in Amphenol by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% in the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 591 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $143.81 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $129.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $176.03 billion, a PE ratio of 43.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on APH. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 2nd. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 target price (up previously from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup upped their price target on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Profile

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) is a leading global manufacturer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, and related components. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad range of products including electrical connectors, cable assemblies, fiber optic solutions, sensors, antennas and electromechanical devices used to transfer power, signal and data across complex systems. Its product portfolio spans ruggedized connectors for harsh environments to high-speed solutions for data centers and telecommunications networks.

Amphenol serves a diverse set of end markets, including automotive, broadband and telecom, data communications, mobile devices, industrial, energy, and military/aerospace.