Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on APH. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 price objective (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.36.

Amphenol Stock Down 5.4%

Shares of APH opened at $127.86 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $157.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.28, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $167.04. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released 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 firm 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 was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was 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 directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 163.8% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

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.