Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Purchased by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC grew its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 68.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 37,404 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,247 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,726,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 163.8% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 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 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

Amphenol Stock Down 3.9%

APH stock opened at $159.49 on Wednesday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $94.88 and a 52 week high of $168.75. 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 company has a market cap of $196.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $143.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $140.69.

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, topping 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 firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol’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. On average, research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.

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.