4,839 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Acquired by Independent Financial Group LLC

Independent Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,839 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $611,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,767,000 after acquiring an additional 14,612 shares during the period. Praxis Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 86.3% during the 4th quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,647,000 after purchasing an additional 12,502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,750,490 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $371,704,000 after purchasing an additional 70,938 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 110.5% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 18,689 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,526,000 after purchasing an additional 9,812 shares during the period. Finally, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd bought a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth about $4,004,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price target (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $186.00.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $157.78 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $194.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.34, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $151.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.48. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.19 and a twelve month high of $178.52.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.Amphenol’s revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.