AdvisorShares Investments LLC Reduces Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

AdvisorShares Investments LLC cut its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 8.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 50,972 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 4,879 shares during the period. Amphenol makes up about 1.2% of AdvisorShares Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. AdvisorShares Investments LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $6,440,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,553,498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $17,102,440,000 after acquiring an additional 1,322,682 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its stake in Amphenol by 9,435.8% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 76,769,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $10,374,670,000 after purchasing an additional 75,964,718 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,913,598 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $7,705,440,000 after purchasing an additional 888,526 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 102.7% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,638,701,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387,536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,318,652 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,087,372,000 after purchasing an additional 748,813 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $164.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a market capitalization of $202.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.24, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.24. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.19 and a 1 year high of $178.52. The company’s fifty day moving average is $146.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $142.30.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid 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 yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, April 20th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

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.