Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Stock Dropped to “Hold” by Zacks Research

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Zacks reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on APH. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Amphenol from $88.50 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Amphenol from $107.50 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $98.50 price objective (up from $92.50) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $100.00 target price (down from $200.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.34.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $84.30 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $80.87 and a 200-day moving average of $75.21. Amphenol has a 52-week low of $59.01 and a 52-week high of $89.26. The stock has a market cap of $207.89 billion, a PE ratio of 42.26, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.24.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.26 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.73% and a return on equity of 39.87%. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.41 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol will post 2.66 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Amphenol news, EVP Lance D’Amico sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.00, for a total transaction of $8,099,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 114,130 shares in the company, valued at $9,243,959.35. The trade was a 46.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP David Silverman sold 240,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.12, for a total value of $20,908,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 31,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,730,689.28. The trade was a 88.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,098,608 shares of company stock valued at $172,316,688. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vaquero Private Wealth Ltd. acquired a new position in Amphenol during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 85.0% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 81.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 211 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc increased its position in Amphenol by 145.6% during the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Amphenol

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, adding fresh analyst support for Amphenol’s growth outlook. Bernstein initiates coverage of Amphenol with outperform rating
• Positive Sentiment: Amphenol is benefiting from booming AI data-center demand, record orders and margin expansion. Recent commentary suggests its connectivity growth could remain strong relative to peers such as TE Connectivity and Marvell Technology. APH’s AI Connectivity Growth Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Amphenol as a leading electronic-components company reinforces the investment case. Its latest reported quarter included an EPS beat, revenue above expectations and 55% year-over-year revenue growth, supporting the view that AI and data-center demand are translating into results. Electronic components and manufacturing Q2 earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Amphenol was featured alongside Nvidia and Bloom Energy among stocks positioned to benefit from an AI-led advance in U.S. equities. The exposure may attract investors, although it also emphasizes the stock’s sensitivity to broader AI-market sentiment. Weight of Evidence Points Higher for US Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: GuruFocus described Amphenol’s fundamentals as high quality, assigning a 98/100 GF Score, but still characterized the shares as overvalued. With the stock trading near its annual high and at roughly 42 times earnings, valuation is the clearest near-term headwind. Amphenol Stock and GF Score

Amphenol Company Profile

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber-optic connectors, interconnect systems, sensors and antenna solutions. Its products enable the transmission of power, signals and data in applications that include high-speed communications, industrial equipment, transportation systems and electronic devices.

The company serves a broad range of end markets, including aerospace and defense, automotive, information technology and data communications, mobile networks, industrial automation, medical equipment and commercial electronics.