WT Asset Management Ltd Takes Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

WT Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 20,000 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,475,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its stake in 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 last quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.1% during the third quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allen Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 3.2% in the third quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $373,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up previously from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 price target (up previously from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:APH traded up $0.45 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $151.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 954,048 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,905,665. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $142.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $131.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The company has a market capitalization of $186.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued 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 is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Company 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.