3,414 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Bought by Mccarter Private Wealth Services LLC

Mccarter Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 3,414 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $461,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last quarter. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on APH shares. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Fourteen equities 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, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.87.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $148.40 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $90.71 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $135.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.71. The company has a market capitalization of $182.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Amphenol 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.