Clearstead Trust LLC Buys 12,390 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 438.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 15,215 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,390 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,056,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $185.00 to $195.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Thirteen 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, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.53.

Insider Activity

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

Amphenol Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $132.31 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $162.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $83.44 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $134.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.61.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 28.74%.

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.