Compass Capital Management Inc. Has $82.70 Million Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Compass Capital Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 15.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 611,977 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 114,646 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises about 4.6% of Compass Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $82,703,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,553,498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $17,102,440,000 after acquiring an additional 1,322,682 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,025,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $6,942,156,000 after acquiring an additional 676,797 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 102.7% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after acquiring an additional 17,387,536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,318,652 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,087,372,000 after acquiring an additional 748,813 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 31.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,680,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,200,276,000 after acquiring an additional 5,674,225 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $152.33 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $92.08 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $139.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $139.47. The company has a market capitalization of $187.40 billion, a PE ratio of 43.77, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.27.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

Insider Activity 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 transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on APH. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, April 20th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $198.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

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.