Private Advisor Group LLC Has $6.21 Million Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Private Advisor Group LLC increased its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 13.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 50,204 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,015 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $6,213,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in Amphenol during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its position in Amphenol by 200.0% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $131.41 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $161.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $134.33. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

About Amphenol

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.