Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Morningstar Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 80,962 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,814 shares during the quarter. Amphenol accounts for approximately 0.6% of Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Morningstar Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $10,941,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Towne Trust Company N.A purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $132.31 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $134.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $162.77 billion, a PE ratio of 38.02, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $83.44 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore raised their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $176.53.

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.