Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,405,697 shares, an increase of 35.0% from the January 15th total of 12,893,636 shares. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 13,999,939 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 13,999,939 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after buying an additional 9,390 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Amphenol by 87.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1,908.8% during the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 12,153 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,200,000 after buying an additional 11,548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1,068.3% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,131,809 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $110,872,000 after buying an additional 1,034,935 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH traded up $1.72 on Tuesday, hitting $148.44. 6,843,858 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,534,092. The business’s fifty day moving average is $141.90 and its 200 day moving average is $130.59. Amphenol has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $182.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

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.