AdvisorShares Investments LLC Has $7.55 Million Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

AdvisorShares Investments LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 45.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 55,851 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 46,517 shares during the quarter. Amphenol accounts for 1.3% of AdvisorShares Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. AdvisorShares Investments LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $7,548,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Capital Advisors Inc. OK raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $388,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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 upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed 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. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.87.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of APH stock opened at $148.41 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $135.34 and a 200-day moving average of $138.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $87.95 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The company has a market capitalization of $182.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.29.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. The firm’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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

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.