Flputnam Investment Management Co. Sells 6,262 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Flputnam Investment Management Co. lessened its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 122,556 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 6,262 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $16,562,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Capital Advisors Inc. OK lifted its stake in Amphenol by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in Amphenol by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $388,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore boosted their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen equities research 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, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.53.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $139.37 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market capitalization of $171.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.05, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $134.61 and its 200 day moving average is $138.58. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $86.75 and a twelve month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

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.