Fortem Financial Group LLC Raises Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Fortem Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 9.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,246 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,148 shares during the period. Amphenol comprises 1.2% of Fortem Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. Fortem Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,832,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc increased its holdings in Amphenol by 145.6% in the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $164.23 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $202.05 billion, a PE ratio of 47.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $92.98 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $142.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $140.36.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on APH. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

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.