Marshall Financial Group LLC Trims Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Marshall Financial Group LLC lessened its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 33.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,562 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 5,326 shares during the period. Marshall Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,427,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,025,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $6,942,156,000 after purchasing an additional 676,797 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the second quarter worth $2,104,244,000. Capital International Investors grew its position in Amphenol by 446.9% during 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 during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Amphenol by 106.9% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,920,982,000 after buying an additional 8,021,284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 14.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,065,058 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,121,801,000 after acquiring an additional 1,143,513 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’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 in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $152.36.

Key Stories Impacting Amphenol

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI/Data-center demand appears to be driving strong growth expectations for Amphenol, supporting longer-term revenue and backlog expansion that investors care about. Amphenol Corporation (APH) is Seeing Explosive Growth Fueled by AI Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Distribution/product expansion: Interstate Connecting Components added Amphenol Fiber Systems VITA‑87 high-density MT connectors — a tactical win in aerospace/military channels that supports incremental sales and market presence. Interstate Connecting Components Announces Addition of Amphenol Fiber Systems VITA 87
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition strategy continues to be presented as a tailwind — M&A is cited as expanding Amphenol’s technology set and scale to capture AI and long-term secular opportunities. Will Amphenol’s Successful Acquisition Strategy Drive Long-Term Gains?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor letters cited strong quarterly results as a driver of upside in recent months, reinforcing confidence in earnings growth momentum. Strong Results Lifted Amphenol Corp. (APH) by 9%
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains above neutral with an average “Moderate Buy” rating — supportive but not overwhelmingly bullish. Amphenol Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Option activity shows heavy put buying, indicating short-term bearish bets that can amplify downward moves in the stock. Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Amphenol Put Options
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded Amphenol from “strong-buy” to “hold,” which can weigh on sentiment and reduce near-term analyst-driven demand. Zacks Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Macro push: hot inflation data and geopolitical jitters hit cyclical names like Amphenol, prompting intraday selling. Why Amphenol (APH) Is Down 5.0% After Hot Inflation Data and Geopolitical Jitters Hit Cyclicals
• Negative Sentiment: Relative competitive note: a Zacks comparison highlights Lumentum (LITE) as better positioned in some AI/data-center connectivity segments, which could shift investor preference away from APH. Lumentum vs. Amphenol: Which AI Connectivity Stock is the Better Buy?

Amphenol Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of APH opened at $126.82 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $143.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $135.60. The stock has a market cap of $155.89 billion, a PE ratio of 37.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 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 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $167.04.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

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.