Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich Buys New Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich purchased a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 267,071 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $33,050,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Amphenol by 87.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 4,721 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC grew its stake in Amphenol by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the period. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 101.1% in the 2nd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 726 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of APH stock opened at $131.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The company has a market capitalization of $162.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $133.62.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on APH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $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 available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.67% 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.