Ieq Capital LLC Has $45.54 Million Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Ieq Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 19.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 337,016 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 54,023 shares during the quarter. Ieq Capital LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $45,544,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of APH. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc grew its holdings in Amphenol by 145.6% during the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $153.97 on Friday. 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 twelve month low of $92.08 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $139.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $139.57. The firm has a market cap of $189.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.24, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APH has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $277,368,257.30. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.42% 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.