Capital International Ltd. CA Acquires Shares of 46,614 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Capital International Ltd. CA bought a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 46,614 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,768,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% during the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 0.3% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 35,022 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,334,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the third 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 in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on APH shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven equities research 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 company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $136.15 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $167.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $144.42 and its 200 day moving average is $134.16. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $167.04.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.94%.

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.