Quantbot Technologies LP Sells 256,976 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Quantbot Technologies LP reduced its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 76.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 78,337 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 256,976 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $9,694,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,513,760 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,804,338,000 after buying an additional 2,217,079 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,104,244,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,547,006 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,239,017,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486,105 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.9% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,088,586 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $699,998,000 after acquiring an additional 133,966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Amphenol by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,034,166 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $746,728,000 after purchasing an additional 150,407 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Down 1.7%

APH opened at $145.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $179.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The business has a 50-day moving average of $144.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $132.84.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

About Amphenol

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.