Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC Invests $281,000 in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 2,837 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $281,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Avalon Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 133.3% in the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $125.74 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $115.04 and a 200-day moving average of $95.34. The company has a market capitalization of $153.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.10, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.17. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $126.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The business had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total value of $11,042,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,250. The trade was a 88.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total transaction of $12,462,770.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on APH shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 target price on shares of Amphenol and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.57.

Amphenol Profile

Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems.