Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by GHP Investment Advisors Inc.

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 4.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,973 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,698 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $9,347,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital Advisors Inc. OK boosted its position in Amphenol by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.07.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $165.04 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $95.19 and a fifty-two week high of $168.75. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $141.04. 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 company has a market cap of $203.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.27.

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. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.78 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

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.