Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $191.6667.

Several analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $197.00 price target (up from $185.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Lance E. D’amico sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.99, for a total transaction of $8,099,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 57,065 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,243,959.35. This trade represents a 46.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 500,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.57, for a total transaction of $80,785,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $311,427,305.99. This represents a 20.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,049,304 shares of company stock worth $172,316,688. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 18.6% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 544,132 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $95,941,000 after acquiring an additional 85,491 shares during the period. Callan Family Office LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 2.6% in the second quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 168,121 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,643,000 after purchasing an additional 4,299 shares during the period. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the second quarter worth approximately $481,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 15.2% during the 2nd quarter. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. now owns 3,414 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $602,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 35.4% during the 2nd quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:APH opened at $167.51 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $206.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $159.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $145.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.41. Amphenol has a 12-month low of $104.71 and a 12-month high of $178.52.

Shares of Amphenol are set to split on Thursday, September 3rd. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, August 6th. The newly created shares will be payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.16. Amphenol had a return on equity of 39.87% and a net margin of 17.73%.The company had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.26 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 55.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amphenol will post 5.25 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 22nd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 25.06%.

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.