Donaldson Capital Management LLC Sells 8,486 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Donaldson Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 21.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 8,486 shares during the period. Donaldson Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,086,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 87.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares during the last quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 18,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,867,000 after buying an additional 6,415 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its position in Amphenol by 16.5% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,297,249 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $128,103,000 after buying an additional 183,641 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Performance

APH stock opened at $123.81 on Monday. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The firm has a market cap of $152.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.07, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $136.05. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given 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 (DPR) is 29.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on APH shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.36.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.