Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Purchases 3,302 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 31.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 13,798 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,302 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,743,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the first quarter worth $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last three months. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price objective (up from $178.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $186.00.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $158.34 on Wednesday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.19 and a 52-week high of $178.52. The company has a market cap of $194.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.24. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $148.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $143.71.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

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.