Bath Savings Trust Co Grows Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Bath Savings Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 14.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 63,643 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,840 shares during the period. Bath Savings Trust Co’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $8,601,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 230.9% during the third quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 7,458 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $33,631,000 after acquiring an additional 26,175 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,831,000. Finally, Regents Gate Capital LLP raised its position in Amphenol by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,992,000 after purchasing an additional 34,289 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of APH opened at $127.88 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $142.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $135.85. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $157.19 billion, a PE ratio of 38.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 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 (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 business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current 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 paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on APH shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.36.

Amphenol Company 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.