Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Bought by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 7.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 336,867 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 22,281 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Amphenol were worth $42,563,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 85.0% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on APH shares. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price target (up from $178.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Bank of America increased their target price on Amphenol from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $200.00 price target (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $186.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $152.59 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $152.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $144.66. The company has a market cap of $187.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.85, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $102.76 and a one year high of $178.52.

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. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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