Truist Financial Corp Reduces Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Truist Financial Corp lowered its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 8.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 241,021 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 21,260 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $29,826,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in APH. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 8.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,513,760 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,804,338,000 after buying an additional 2,217,079 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,104,244,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 13.4% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,547,006 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,239,017,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486,105 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Amphenol by 1.9% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,088,586 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $699,998,000 after purchasing an additional 133,966 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Amphenol by 3.7% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,883,759 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $581,021,000 after buying an additional 210,551 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 2nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 price target (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, VP David M. Silverman sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.17, for a total value of $16,940,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,764,625. This represents a 90.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 258,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.20, for a total value of $36,945,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 167,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,013,924. The trade was a 60.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 498,076 shares of company stock worth $70,996,906 over the last quarter. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Up 2.6%

APH opened at $149.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 1.52. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $141.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.00. The stock has a market cap of $183.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Amphenol

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and stronger guidance — Amphenol reported record Q4 sales and adjusted EPS that topped estimates (revenue and EPS beats; FY Q1 guidance above consensus), a fundamental reason investors cite for longer-term upside. Amphenol Corp (APH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher target — Citigroup raised its price target from $175 to $180 and kept a “buy” rating, signaling ~20% upside from current levels and supporting demand. Benzinga article on Citigroup raise
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/short-term buying helped the rebound — a market-technical “power inflow” signal was reported to have lifted shares roughly 7%, contributing to intraday strength. Amphenol Shares Rise ~7% After Key Trading Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — the full transcript provides management commentary on drivers (AI/datacom demand, acquisitions) and forward commentary that traders will parse for cadence and risks. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Post-earnings sell-off driven by valuation and growth concerns — despite the beat, investors sold into strength citing a rich valuation, worries about sustaining high organic growth (especially data-center exposure) and a possible near-term EPS dip. That pressured the stock sharply after the report. Amphenol Tumbles On Valuation Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investor worry about sustainability of data-center-driven surge — coverage notes and market commentary highlight fear that IT/datacom strength may slow, prompting further downside risk if organic growth disappoints. Data Center Vendor Amphenol Slides After Earnings Beat

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.