FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. Sells 117,900 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. decreased its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 38.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 190,700 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 117,900 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises approximately 1.5% of FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $25,771,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Cadence Bank raised its holdings in Amphenol by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Cadence Bank now owns 28,322 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,827,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. United Community Bank raised its holdings in Amphenol by 126.1% during the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 1,605 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 895 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 168,240 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $22,736,000 after acquiring an additional 7,568 shares during the period. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 2,409 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the period. Finally, Certuity LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 53.8% during the 4th quarter. Certuity LLC now owns 2,527 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 884 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s 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 directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on APH. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, April 20th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $170.00 price target on shares of Amphenol and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.71.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.7%

Amphenol stock opened at $148.68 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $182.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.51, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.25. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $74.31 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $138.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

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.