Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS Buys New Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,105 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $645,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of APH. Capital Advisors Inc. OK raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd increased 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 buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in Amphenol by 14.9% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 548 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seeds Investor LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on APH. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH stock opened at $157.92 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $150.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.19 and a 1 year high of $178.52. The firm has a market cap of $194.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.38, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.24.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders 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 corporate insiders.

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.