IFM Investors Pty Ltd Purchases 8,363 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 3.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 241,948 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,363 shares during the quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $30,570,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Global Trust Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 182.5% during the 1st quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 3,969 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $501,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 181.1% in the first quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 60,950 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $7,701,000 after buying an additional 39,271 shares during the last quarter. Wendell David Associates Inc. grew its position in Amphenol by 1.8% during the first quarter. Wendell David Associates Inc. now owns 56,750 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $7,170,000 after buying an additional 990 shares during the period. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol by 14.0% during the first quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,009 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,138,000 after buying an additional 1,107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the first quarter valued at approximately $228,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on APH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $198.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

Amphenol Stock Up 6.2%

APH opened at $176.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $217.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.27. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average is $145.76 and its 200 day moving average is $141.67. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $95.19 and a fifty-two week high of $178.52.

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. The business 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%.Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. 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 firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.74%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related 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 transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 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 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.