Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC Has $1.20 Million Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 57.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 9,482 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,458 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for approximately 1.1% of Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. Lord & Richards Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,198,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Advisors Inc. OK grew its stake in Amphenol by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. LOM Asset Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value 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 trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of APH stock opened at $162.60 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $200.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.72, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.86. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.19 and a 52-week high of $168.75.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

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.