Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Acquired by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 13.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 179,409 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,146 shares during the period. Amphenol comprises 1.9% of Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $22,668,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in APH. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its stake in Amphenol by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,767,000 after buying an additional 14,612 shares in the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,992,000 after buying an additional 34,289 shares in the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 86.3% during the 4th quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,647,000 after acquiring an additional 12,502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,750,490 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $371,704,000 after acquiring an additional 70,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CGN Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,592,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on APH shares. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $166.47 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $145.24 and a 200-day moving average of $141.40. The company has a market capitalization of $204.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.19 and a 1 year high of $168.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. The firm’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, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Amphenol 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.