Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Receives $151.38 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $151.3846.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on APH. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 price objective (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in 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 period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% in the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position 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 period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in Amphenol during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $150.97 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $142.96 and a 200 day moving average of $131.45. Amphenol has a 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $185.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.