Caerus Investment Advisors LLC Makes New $655,000 Investment in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Caerus Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,296 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $655,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter worth approximately $205,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 54.6% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 334 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in Amphenol by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 827,600 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $102,415,000 after acquiring an additional 11,182 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 31,798 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,935,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at $153,090,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.36.

Amphenol Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:APH opened at $135.10 on Wednesday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $144.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $135.20. The stock has a market cap of $166.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.45, a PEG ratio of 1.45 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol’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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company 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.