Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Has $309.15 Million Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lessened its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 14.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,222,315 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 371,462 shares during the quarter. Amphenol makes up approximately 1.1% of Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $309,146,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its stake in Amphenol by 20.2% during the 4th quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,767,000 after acquiring an additional 14,612 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $33,631,000 after purchasing an additional 26,175 shares during the period. Regents Gate Capital LLP increased its holdings in Amphenol by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,992,000 after acquiring an additional 34,289 shares during the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Amphenol by 86.3% in the 4th quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,647,000 after acquiring an additional 12,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,750,490 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $371,704,000 after acquiring an additional 70,938 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Down 5.4%

Shares of APH opened at $138.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $170.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $91.06 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on APH. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.87.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In related 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 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 represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 in the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.