Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Buys 565,432 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 1,168.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 613,821 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 565,432 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $77,556,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after acquiring an additional 9,390 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 87.9% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 55.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 62,946 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $6,216,000 after purchasing an additional 22,434 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 15.5% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,745 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% 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 sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last quarter. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amphenol Trading Down 3.1%

Amphenol stock opened at $152.59 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 fifty-two week low of $102.76 and a fifty-two week high of $178.52. The stock has a market cap of $187.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.85, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $152.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $144.66.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business 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 company earned $0.63 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 28.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $200.00 price target (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, July 13th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price objective (up from $180.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $186.00.

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.