Morningstar Investment Management LLC Has $3.66 Million Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Morningstar Investment Management LLC lessened its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 64.3% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 28,941 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 52,021 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $3,657,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 85.0% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on APH. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $186.00.

Amphenol Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE APH opened at $152.59 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $152.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $144.66. The company has a market capitalization of $187.72 billion, a PE ratio of 43.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $102.76 and a 12 month high of $178.52.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.

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.