Oarsman Capital Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Oarsman Capital Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 16.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,122 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 6,242 shares during the quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,206,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of APH. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 145.6% during the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $158.94 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $140.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $139.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $195.54 billion, a PE ratio of 45.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $92.22 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on APH shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

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 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol 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.