PFG Advisors Purchases 5,769 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

PFG Advisors grew its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 10.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 63,606 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 5,769 shares during the period. PFG Advisors’ holdings in Amphenol were worth $7,871,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of APH. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 27.0% in the 3rd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,157 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,628,000 after purchasing an additional 2,800 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,295,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 18.9% in the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 4,455 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 27.0% in the third quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 99,571 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $12,049,000 after buying an additional 21,178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 24,964 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,089,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $131.86 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.97. The stock has a market cap of $162.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

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.