Amphenol Corporation $APH Stock Position Lifted by Vinva Investment Management Ltd

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 27.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 99,571 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,178 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $12,049,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 82.6% in the third 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. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter worth $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on APH shares. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

APH stock opened at $131.86 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.97. The company has a market capitalization of $162.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 1.39 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. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04.

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. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

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.