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

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $151.3846.

APH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $148.44 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $142.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.90. Amphenol has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $182.46 billion, a PE ratio of 44.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company’s revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Amphenol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, 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 value of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc increased its position in Amphenol by 145.6% in the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.