Regents Gate Capital LLP Purchases 34,289 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Regents Gate Capital LLP lifted its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 54.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,289 shares during the quarter. Amphenol makes up 4.3% of Regents Gate Capital LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Regents Gate Capital LLP’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $11,992,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its position 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Down 1.7%

APH stock opened at $145.94 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $144.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $133.15. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company has a market cap of $179.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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 given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol 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 value of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were 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 owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.