Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Price Target Raised to $200.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) had its target price hoisted by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $190.00 to $200.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 35.63% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.00.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:APH traded down $0.92 on Thursday, reaching $147.46. 9,312,780 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,708,211. The company has a 50-day moving average of $138.16 and a 200-day moving average of $138.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market cap of $181.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.25. Amphenol has a 1-year low of $78.12 and a 1-year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.66 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amphenol will post 4.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other 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 owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its position in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second 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 period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Amphenol

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q1 results — Amphenol reported adjusted EPS of $1.06 (beat) and revenue of $7.62B (up 58% y/y), with orders around $9.4B; management cited strong IT/datacom and data‑center demand as drivers. BusinessWire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised Q2 guidance — Amphenol guided Q2 EPS to $1.14–$1.16 and revenue to $8.1–$8.2B, above Street estimates; the beat/guidance trade supported the post‑earnings rally. Reuters: Upbeat Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst uplift — Truist raised its price target to $200 and reiterated a Buy, signaling sizable upside vs. the current price and reinforcing bullish sentiment. Benzinga: Truist Raise The Fly: Truist Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction/volume — The stock ran up sharply on the news (multiple outlets noted double‑digit intraday gains post‑earnings), and some profit‑taking and lower volume followed into the next session. Seeking Alpha: Post‑earnings Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Acquisition impact — Management disclosed acquisition‑related inventory step‑up/amortization from the recent Connectivity & Cable Solutions deal; this boosts near‑term revenue/scale but adds one‑time costs to model. Yahoo: Earnings Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Micro miss on revenue vs. consensus — Q1 revenue of $7.62B was slightly below the $7.66B consensus, which can justify short‑term trimming despite the EPS beat. Zacks: Earnings Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & options flow — Recent large insider sales and an unusual spike in put option volume suggest some investors are hedging or taking profits, which can pressure the stock short term. Earnings Call Transcript

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.