Plato Investment Management Ltd Sells 3,895 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Plato Investment Management Ltd lowered its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,110 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,895 shares during the quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,312,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on APH shares. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Amphenol from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $136.35 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $141.27 and a 200 day moving average of $128.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm has a market cap of $166.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.82, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.50, for a total value of $5,750,906.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,723,354. This trade represents a 50.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 378,076 shares of company stock valued at $54,056,506 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.