Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Purchased by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,369,846 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 308,548 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for approximately 0.6% of Natixis Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $417,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Down 3.2%

APH stock opened at $131.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $144.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $133.79. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company has a market cap of $162.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. 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%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on APH. Citigroup boosted their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

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.