Baer Investment Advisory LLC Trims Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Baer Investment Advisory LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 95.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,301 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 46,521 shares during the quarter. Baer Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $291,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of APH. Capital Advisors Inc. OK increased 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 valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. LOM Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $164.40 on Monday. 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 stock has a market cap of $202.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $146.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $142.39. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $95.19 and a 52 week high of $178.52.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.07.

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.

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.