Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Price Target Raised to $195.00

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) had its price target hoisted by BNP Paribas Exane from $185.00 to $195.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $172.53.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Amphenol stock traded down $1.25 during trading on Friday, reaching $141.05. 7,192,336 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,631,433. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol has a 1 year low of $79.10 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $138.09 and its 200 day moving average is $139.12. The firm has a market cap of $173.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.29.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Amphenol will post 4.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,553,498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $17,102,440,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322,682 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 9,435.8% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 76,769,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $10,374,670,000 after acquiring an additional 75,964,718 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,913,598 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $7,705,440,000 after acquiring an additional 888,526 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,638,701,000 after acquiring an additional 17,387,536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,318,652 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,087,372,000 after acquiring an additional 748,813 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Amphenol

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.