Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Bought by Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 38.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 276,424 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 76,424 shares during the period. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $37,356,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. J. Stern & Co. LLP raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 75,964,718 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth $3,052,145,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Amphenol by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after acquiring an additional 17,387,536 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in Amphenol by 446.9% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,228,288,000 after acquiring an additional 14,714,177 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Amphenol by 106.9% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,920,982,000 after acquiring an additional 8,021,284 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 in the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on APH. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.07.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $160.75 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $141.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $140.03. 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 company has a market cap of $197.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $92.54 and a twelve month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released 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 firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol’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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

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.