Amphenol Corporation $APH Holdings Decreased by R Squared Ltd

R Squared Ltd lowered its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 76.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 10,179 shares during the quarter. R Squared Ltd’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $379,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 200.0% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $145.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.70, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $144.87 and a 200-day moving average of $132.84. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Fox Advisors reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 price objective (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

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.