Amphenol (NYSE:APH) CEO Richard Adam Norwitt Sells 52,203 Shares of Stock

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 52,203 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.04, for a total value of $7,414,914.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $273,783,094.28. The trade was a 2.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Richard Adam Norwitt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 5th, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00.
• On Friday, May 1st, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80.
• On Thursday, February 12th, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87.

Amphenol Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $136.70 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $168.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $79.10 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $137.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $139.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.62 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on APH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $176.53.

Key Headlines Impacting Amphenol

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising forecasts and price targets, signaling upside from higher earnings expectations — BNP Paribas Exane raised its APH target to $195 and several outlets note a consensus upside (~27.7%) driven by earnings-revision momentum. BNP Paribas price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Street research highlights rising earnings estimates for APH, which typically supports higher valuations and buy-side interest. Zacks and other outlets flag “surging earnings estimates” as a near-term upside driver. Zacks on estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum in Amphenol shares contributed to index/ETF positioning (Russell 1000 tech focus), which can amplify flows into the stock when analysts upgrade or estimates tick up. Kalkine on momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Amphenol priced €1.1B of Euro-denominated senior notes (€600M due 2029 at 3.375%, €500M due 2034 at 3.875%). Low fixed rates help refinance/finance growth affordably, but add gross debt that investors may weigh against leverage metrics. Business Wire: senior notes
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Richard A. Norwitt disclosed multiple sales (May 1, 4, 5) totaling ~130,000+ shares across the period at ~$142–$144 — sizable dollar amounts were liquidated. While insider sales can be routine (liquidity/tax reasons), clustered CEO sales often weigh on sentiment and likely contributed to downward pressure today. SEC filing: CEO sales

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after acquiring an additional 9,390 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 87.9% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after acquiring an additional 4,721 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 55.4% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 62,946 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $6,216,000 after acquiring an additional 22,434 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,745 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.