Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Stock Has Average Price Target of $96.85 According to Analysts

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $96.85.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on APH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $100.00 to $107.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research lowered Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Amphenol from $100.00 to $107.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $107.50 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $105.00 price objective on the stock.

Insider Activity

In other Amphenol news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 386,400 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.66, for a total transaction of $32,324,292.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 181,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,169,161.15. The trade was a 68.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP David M. Silverman sold 240,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.12, for a total transaction of $20,908,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 31,344 shares in the company, valued at $2,730,689.28. The trade was a 88.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,098,608 shares of company stock worth $172,316,688. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Polaris Financial Partners acquired a new position in Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $401,000. CX Institutional lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1,114.6% in the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 158,307 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $13,490,000 after purchasing an additional 145,273 shares during the last quarter. Planning Strategies Inc. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 214.8% during the 3rd quarter. Planning Strategies Inc. now owns 617 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in Amphenol by 254.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 17,292 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,616,000 after buying an additional 12,409 shares during the period. Finally, Doliver Advisors LP purchased a new position in Amphenol during the third quarter worth about $1,291,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $86.95 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $214.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.58, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. Amphenol has a 52-week low of $59.01 and a 52-week high of $89.26.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.08. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.73% and a return on equity of 39.87%. The firm had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.0% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 22nd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 25.00%.

Amphenol Company Profile

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber-optic connectors, interconnect systems, sensors and antenna solutions. Its products enable the transmission of power, signals and data in applications that include high-speed communications, industrial equipment, transportation systems and electronic devices.

The company serves a broad range of end markets, including aerospace and defense, automotive, information technology and data communications, mobile networks, industrial automation, medical equipment and commercial electronics.