Fulcrum Asset Management LLP Raises Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 261.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,805 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,261 shares during the quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,585,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the second quarter worth about $2,104,244,000. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in Amphenol by 446.9% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,228,288,000 after buying an additional 14,714,177 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 106.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,920,982,000 after acquiring an additional 8,021,284 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 693.9% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 7,279,457 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $900,833,000 after acquiring an additional 6,362,533 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lone Pine Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $374,125,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Trading Down 5.4%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $127.86 on Thursday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $143.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $135.15. The company has a market capitalization of $157.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.20.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 price target (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate 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.