Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. Purchases New Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 9,533 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,180,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter valued at $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 230.9% in the 3rd quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 7,458 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $33,631,000 after buying an additional 26,175 shares in the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,831,000. Finally, Regents Gate Capital LLP increased its holdings in Amphenol by 54.8% during the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,992,000 after acquiring an additional 34,289 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $136.15 on Tuesday. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The firm has a market cap of $167.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20. The company’s 50-day moving average is $144.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $134.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Research analysts expect 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 29.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on APH shares. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup upped their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’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 owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.