Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Purchased by Freemont Management S.A.

Freemont Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 197.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,900 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,200 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $3,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 17.3% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 6,710 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $907,000 after purchasing an additional 991 shares during the period. Biltmore Family Office LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Biltmore Family Office LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Amphenol by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 140,227 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $18,950,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC MO acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $338,000. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance grew its holdings in Amphenol by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 17,378 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,349,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on APH shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $176.53.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $124.53 on Thursday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $83.44 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market capitalization of $153.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $135.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.25.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

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.