Waterford Advisors LLC Acquires New Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Waterford Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 6,284 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $849,000. Amphenol makes up approximately 0.3% of Waterford Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 163.8% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $164.23 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $92.98 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a market capitalization of $202.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of $142.34 and a 200 day moving average of $140.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. The company’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, research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on APH. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

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.