Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd

Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd reduced its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 34.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,560,384 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 1,869,256 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for about 4.3% of Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $440,598,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup raised their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America raised Amphenol from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $120.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 258,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.20, for a total value of $36,945,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 167,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,013,924. This represents a 60.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 378,076 shares of company stock worth $54,056,506 in the last three months. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $136.35 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $141.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $167.04. The company has a market cap of $166.90 billion, a PE ratio of 40.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.20.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 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.