Advisors Preferred LLC Has $3.29 Million Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Advisors Preferred LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 55.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 26,000 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 32,048 shares during the period. Advisors Preferred LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $3,285,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 9,435.8% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 76,769,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $10,374,670,000 after buying an additional 75,964,718 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,052,145,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Amphenol by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387,536 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 340.8% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,257,379 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,386,182,000 after purchasing an additional 7,930,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,680,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,200,276,000 after purchasing an additional 5,674,225 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $276,038,277.47. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $135.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 target price (up from $178.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment 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 company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $186.00.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $158.34 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $194.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.50, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.24. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $95.19 and a one year high of $178.52. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $148.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $143.71. 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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.