Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Lowers Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC reduced its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 121,665 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 21,557 shares during the quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $15,056,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. SYM FINANCIAL Corp boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 0.9% during the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,147,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% in the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $526,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 35,022 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,334,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on APH shares. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $136.04 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $167.22 billion, a PE ratio of 40.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $133.48.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. The firm’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 research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.94%.

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.