Insider Selling: Amphenol (NYSE:APH) CEO Sells $2,506,175.00 in Stock

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Richard Adam Norwitt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 1st, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80.
• On Monday, May 4th, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 52,203 shares of Amphenol stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.04, for a total transaction of $7,414,914.12.
• On Thursday, February 12th, Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87.

Amphenol Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $136.44 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $139.35. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $80.11 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The stock has a market cap of $167.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.21, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.29.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.53.

Key Headlines Impacting Amphenol

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and multi?segment growth: APH reported a strong quarter (revenue and EPS above consensus) and set Q2 guidance that keeps analysts raising estimates — this is the primary fundamental support for the stock. MarketBeat APH
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price?target lifts: Several brokerages have increased targets and reiterated buy/overweight views, creating upside via earnings?revision momentum and index/ETF inflows. BNP Paribas price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: End?market momentum — communications and AI data centers: Research notes highlight accelerating Communications Solutions sales (driven by AI/data?center demand), which supports multi?year growth expectations. Zacks on comms segment
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: APH announced a $0.25 quarterly dividend (annualized $1.00; ~0.7% yield), a steady payout that supports income investors but is not a major catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt issuance priced: The company priced €1.1B of Euro?denominated senior notes at low fixed rates — this provides low?cost funding for growth/recapitalization but increases gross leverage to monitor. Business Wire: senior notes
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling: CEO Richard Norwitt disclosed multiple sales totaling ~130k+ shares over several days at ~$142–$144 — sizable, concentrated insider disposals have likely pressured the stock today. SEC filing: CEO sales

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its position in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

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.