Amphenol Corporation $APH Position Decreased by Benjamin Edwards Inc.

Benjamin Edwards Inc. trimmed its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 697,613 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 33,410 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises approximately 1.0% of Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $94,277,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Advisors Inc. OK lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $388,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $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 is available at this hyperlink. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $169.08.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $142.41 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $175.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.92, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $78.76 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $138.09 and its 200 day moving average is $138.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The firm’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.39 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

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.