Brokerages Set Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) PT at $176.87

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $176.8667.

Several analysts have recently commented on APH shares. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.4%

APH stock opened at $148.40 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $135.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.71. The company has a market capitalization of $182.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. Amphenol has a 12 month low of $90.71 and a 12 month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $7.62 billion for 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued 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 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the 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 directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 20.2% in 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 buying an additional 14,612 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 10.7% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $33,631,000 after acquiring an additional 26,175 shares during the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP boosted its position in Amphenol by 54.8% during the third quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,992,000 after acquiring an additional 34,289 shares during the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 86.3% during the fourth quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,647,000 after acquiring an additional 12,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 59.9% during the third quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,300 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,388,000 after acquiring an additional 7,230 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

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.