Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $12.76 Million Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Hantz Financial Services Inc. cut its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,446 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 12,329 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $12,763,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Advisors Inc. OK grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in Amphenol by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $388,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on APH. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.53.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the firm’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 transaction 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 trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $132.31 on Monday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $83.44 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.77 billion, a PE ratio of 38.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $134.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $138.61.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

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.