Paragon Advisors LLC Buys 11,293 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Paragon Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 60.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 29,972 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 11,293 shares during the quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,050,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in Amphenol in the third quarter worth $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 230.9% during the third quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 7,458 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its stake 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 bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,831,000. Finally, Regents Gate Capital LLP raised its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 34,289 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 price target (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the 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 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 SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $128.57 on Thursday. 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 Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The company has a market capitalization of $158.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.49, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $142.37 and its 200 day moving average is $135.80.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

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.