Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Acquires 6,227 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 14.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 48,077 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 6,227 shares during the quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $6,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its position in Amphenol by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,767,000 after acquiring an additional 14,612 shares during the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 54.8% during the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,992,000 after purchasing an additional 34,289 shares during the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 86.3% in the 4th quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,647,000 after purchasing an additional 12,502 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,750,490 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $371,704,000 after purchasing an additional 70,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CGN Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $1,592,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.9%

APH stock opened at $163.73 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $144.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.20. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.19 and a twelve month high of $168.75. 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 $201.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.05, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

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.