Sigma Planning Corp Buys 4,330 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Sigma Planning Corp increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 213.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 6,359 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,330 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $858,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 26,754 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,616,000 after buying an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 944,906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $127,695,000 after buying an additional 14,648 shares during the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 604 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Precision Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 10,907 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,474,000 after buying an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $141.05 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market capitalization of $173.41 billion, a PE ratio of 40.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $79.10 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $138.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $139.12.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.49 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research downgraded Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.53.

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.