Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Acquired by Summit Global Investments

Summit Global Investments boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 122.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 64,816 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,715 shares during the quarter. Summit Global Investments’ holdings in Amphenol were worth $8,021,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories 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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on APH shares. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup boosted their price target on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 price target on Amphenol and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $149.73 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.98. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $141.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.00. The firm has a market cap of $183.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.83, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21.

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

Insider Activity

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

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.