Insider Selling: Amphenol (NYSE:APH) CEO Sells $8,788,260.80 in Stock

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Richard Adam Norwitt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 5th, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00.
• On Monday, May 4th, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 52,203 shares of Amphenol stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.04, for a total value of $7,414,914.12.
• On Thursday, February 12th, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87.

Amphenol Stock Down 1.5%

NYSE:APH opened at $136.44 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.21, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $80.11 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $137.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $139.35.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 163.8% during 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. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on APH shares. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore upped their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.53.

Amphenol News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and multi?segment growth: APH reported a strong quarter (revenue and EPS above consensus) and set Q2 guidance that keeps analysts raising estimates — this is the primary fundamental support for the stock. MarketBeat APH
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price?target lifts: Several brokerages have increased targets and reiterated buy/overweight views, creating upside via earnings?revision momentum and index/ETF inflows. BNP Paribas price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: End?market momentum — communications and AI data centers: Research notes highlight accelerating Communications Solutions sales (driven by AI/data?center demand), which supports multi?year growth expectations. Zacks on comms segment
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: APH announced a $0.25 quarterly dividend (annualized $1.00; ~0.7% yield), a steady payout that supports income investors but is not a major catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt issuance priced: The company priced €1.1B of Euro?denominated senior notes at low fixed rates — this provides low?cost funding for growth/recapitalization but increases gross leverage to monitor. Business Wire: senior notes
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling: CEO Richard Norwitt disclosed multiple sales totaling ~130k+ shares over several days at ~$142–$144 — sizable, concentrated insider disposals have likely pressured the stock today. SEC filing: CEO sales

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.