Amphenol Stock Set to Split on Thursday, September 3rd (NYSE:APH)

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) are scheduled to split on Thursday, September 3rd. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, August 6th. The newly issued shares will be issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Amphenol Stock Up 2.6%

APH stock opened at $157.09 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $193.69 billion, a PE ratio of 39.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a fifty day moving average of $161.47 and a 200-day moving average of $146.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.89. Amphenol has a one year low of $105.45 and a one year high of $178.52.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.16. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.73% and a return on equity of 39.87%. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 55.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Amphenol will post 5.25 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 25.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Amphenol from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $197.00 target price (up from $185.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One research 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 MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $191.67.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 186,104 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.27, for a total transaction of $30,199,096.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 864,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $140,230,001.79. The trade was a 17.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lance E. D’amico sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.99, for a total value of $8,099,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,065 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,243,959.35. This represents a 46.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,049,304 shares of company stock valued at $172,316,688 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APH. Purus Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,801 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 14.9% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 548 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.8% in the first quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,980 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Knuff & Co LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Knuff & Co LLC now owns 5,675 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,001,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, First National Bank of Hutchinson increased its position in Amphenol by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. First National Bank of Hutchinson now owns 8,836 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,194,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% 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.