Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $167.35 and last traded at $167.7390, with a volume of 25186 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $163.96.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

Amphenol Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $140.69. The firm has a market cap of $196.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last three months, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in APH. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 85.0% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

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.