First American Bank Buys 10,958 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

First American Bank boosted its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 106.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 21,241 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 10,958 shares during the period. First American Bank’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,684,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $162.60 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.86. 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 twelve month low of $95.19 and a twelve month high of $168.75. The company has a market capitalization of $200.03 billion, a PE ratio of 46.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 available at the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on APH. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.