Amphenol Corporation $APH Holdings Lifted by Williamson Legacy Group LLC

Williamson Legacy Group LLC grew its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 30.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,274 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares during the period. Amphenol makes up approximately 1.7% of Williamson Legacy Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Williamson Legacy Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $185.00 to $195.00 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen investment 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 presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $176.53.

Amphenol Trading Up 5.5%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $139.37 on Wednesday. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $86.75 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The firm has a market cap of $171.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $134.61 and a 200-day moving average of $138.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.63 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

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.