Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Acquires 66,870 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 59.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 180,235 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,870 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $25,482,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its position in Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its position in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in Amphenol in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on APH. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.93.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of APH stock opened at $148.53 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $62.55 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The stock has a market cap of $182.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $137.34 and a 200-day moving average of $137.13.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.67% 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.