Unique Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,386 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $863,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted 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 acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in 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 during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in Amphenol during the third quarter valued at $30,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.
Amphenol Price Performance
Amphenol (NYSE:APH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for 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%.Amphenol’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid 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 yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.36.
Check Out Our Latest Report on APH
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.
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