Holocene Advisors LP Sells 967,425 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Holocene Advisors LP lowered its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 25.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,900,009 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 967,425 shares during the period. Amphenol comprises about 0.8% of Holocene Advisors LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Holocene Advisors LP owned about 0.24% of Amphenol worth $358,876,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 10.0% during the third quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 891 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% in the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% in the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Group LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 35,022 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,334,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $133.99 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $144.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $134.84. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a market capitalization of $164.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.20.

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. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on APH shares. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reiterated 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

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.