Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $176.8667.

Several analysts have recently commented on APH shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $148.06 on Friday. Amphenol has a one year low of $87.95 and a one year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $134.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.29.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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 issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of APH. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 20.2% in the 4th quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,767,000 after buying an additional 14,612 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position 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 buying an additional 26,175 shares in the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP raised its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 34,289 shares in the last quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 59.9% in the 3rd quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,300 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,388,000 after buying an additional 7,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Praxis Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 86.3% in the 4th quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,647,000 after buying an additional 12,502 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.