Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

APH has been the subject of several other reports. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Fox Advisors reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 target price (up previously from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of APH opened at $146.72 on Friday. Amphenol has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The stock has a market cap of $180.35 billion, a PE ratio of 43.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $141.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $130.30.

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

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in APH. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc raised its stake in Amphenol by 145.6% in the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Company 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.