Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Bought by Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC

Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 510.7% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 70,783 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 59,192 shares during the quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $8,957,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its position in Amphenol by 9,435.8% in 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 buying an additional 75,964,718 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,052,145,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Amphenol by 102.7% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after buying an additional 17,387,536 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Amphenol by 446.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,228,288,000 after acquiring an additional 14,714,177 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 106.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,920,982,000 after acquiring an additional 8,021,284 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the topic of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, June 8th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.07.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $164.40 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $146.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $142.15. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.19 and a 1 year high of $178.52. The company has a market capitalization of $202.25 billion, a PE ratio of 47.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

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.