Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $171.30 and last traded at $172.2950, with a volume of 578498 shares. The stock had previously closed at $166.42.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

Amphenol Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $213.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $145.24 and its 200-day moving average is $141.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. 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%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APH. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its holdings in Amphenol by 85.0% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.