Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Price Target Raised to $110.00

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $107.50 to $110.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. BNP Paribas Exane’s price target indicates a potential upside of 34.18% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on APH. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $100.00 to $107.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $96.17.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of APH stock traded up $1.26 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $81.98. 5,751,472 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,805,617. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $80.12 and its 200-day moving average is $74.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. Amphenol has a fifty-two week low of $59.01 and a fifty-two week high of $89.26. The company has a market cap of $202.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.24.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.08. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.73% and a return on equity of 39.87%. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.41 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. Analysts predict that Amphenol will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In related news, EVP David Silverman sold 240,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.12, for a total value of $20,908,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 31,344 shares in the company, valued at $2,730,689.28. This trade represents a 88.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Craig Lampo sold 386,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.66, for a total transaction of $32,324,292.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 181,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,169,161.15. This trade represents a 68.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,098,608 shares of company stock worth $172,316,688. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Purus Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,801 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $318,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC grew its stake in Amphenol by 27.2% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 304 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC grew its stake in Amphenol by 14.9% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 548 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 3.8% during the first quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,980 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $250,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 0.5% in the second quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC now owns 14,211 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,506,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) is a global manufacturer of interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions. Its products enable the transmission of power, data and signals in electronic and electrical systems, including connectors, cable assemblies, backplanes, antennas, sensors and related components.

The company serves a broad range of markets, including aerospace and defense, automotive, information technology and data communications, industrial equipment, mobile networks, medical devices, and consumer electronics.