Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC Purchases Shares of 13,578 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC purchased a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 13,578 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,836,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,052,145,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387,536 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 446.9% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,228,288,000 after purchasing an additional 14,714,177 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 106.9% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,920,982,000 after purchasing an additional 8,021,284 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 340.8% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,257,379 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,386,182,000 after purchasing an additional 7,930,532 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $158.86 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $195.43 billion, a PE ratio of 45.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.27. 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 $140.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $139.87. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $92.22 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.