Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $96.85.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on APH. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, September 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $100.00 to $107.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $107.50 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Amphenol from $88.50 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th.

Amphenol Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE APH opened at $87.42 on Thursday. Amphenol has a one year low of $59.01 and a one year high of $89.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The firm has a market cap of $215.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.23. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $81.59 and its 200-day moving average is $75.74.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.26 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 39.87% and a net margin of 17.73%.Amphenol’s quarterly revenue was up 55.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.41 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 25.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Norwitt sold 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.78, for a total transaction of $80,785,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,855,014 shares in the company, valued at approximately $311,427,305.99. This represents a 20.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lance D’Amico sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total value of $8,099,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,243,959.35. The trade was a 46.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,098,608 shares of company stock worth $172,316,688. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 24.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 71,281,059 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $12,107,146,000 after acquiring an additional 13,884,641 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position in Amphenol by 9,435.8% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 76,769,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $10,374,670,000 after buying an additional 75,964,718 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 102.7% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387,536 shares during the period. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in Amphenol by 31.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,680,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,200,276,000 after buying an additional 5,674,225 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Amphenol by 10.5% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 16,579,919 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,923,371,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578,248 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Company Profile

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber-optic connectors, interconnect systems, sensors and antenna solutions. Its products enable the transmission of power, signals and data in applications that include high-speed communications, industrial equipment, transportation systems and electronic devices.

The company serves a broad range of end markets, including aerospace and defense, automotive, information technology and data communications, mobile networks, industrial automation, medical equipment and commercial electronics.