Keel Point LLC Cuts Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Keel Point LLC cut its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 8.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 49,061 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 4,501 shares during the quarter. Keel Point LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $6,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its position 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Amphenol during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Amphenol during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research lowered Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.36.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $127.86 on Thursday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $157.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $143.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $135.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results 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 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 the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Amphenol 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.