Level Four Advisory Services LLC Raises Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Level Four Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 1,739.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 49,179 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 46,505 shares during the period. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $6,086,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Amphenol during the second quarter worth $2,104,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 201.2% during the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 3,867,434 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $381,909,000 after acquiring an additional 2,583,628 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth about $287,947,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Amphenol by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,513,760 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,804,338,000 after purchasing an additional 2,217,079 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 8,384.3% in the 2nd quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,802,819 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $178,028,000 after purchasing an additional 1,781,570 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on APH shares. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $129.40 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $159.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $133.47.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

About Amphenol

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.