Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Invests $4.92 Million in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 36,366 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,915,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $176.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amphenol Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $122.96 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $83.44 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.33, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $134.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.78.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Amphenol 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.