Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $151.3846.

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group restated 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. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up previously from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, 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 value of $11,360,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APH. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 114.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 87.9% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after buying an additional 618 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 199.3% in the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 8,308 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $837,000 after buying an additional 5,532 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balboa Wealth Partners acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth $382,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of APH opened at $150.97 on Wednesday. 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 cap of $185.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.20, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $142.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $131.77. Amphenol has a 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 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 company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts predict that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

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.