VMS Asset Management Limited Takes Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

VMS Asset Management Limited acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 49,376 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $6,673,000. Amphenol comprises about 2.6% of VMS Asset Management Limited’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Towne Trust Company N.A purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on APH. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, April 20th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.87.

Amphenol Stock Performance

APH opened at $146.77 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $180.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.18, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $91.06 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $136.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $138.94.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.42% 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.