Copeland Capital Management LLC Sells 25,523 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Copeland Capital Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 18.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 113,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 25,523 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $14,290,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted 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 last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd 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 bought a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APH has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 target price (up from $180.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the firm’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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE APH opened at $151.03 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $185.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.24. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.19 and a twelve month high of $178.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The business’s fifty day moving average is $149.80 and its 200 day moving average is $144.01.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its 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 business had revenue of $7.62 billion during 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.