SG Trading Solutions LLC Buys Shares of 3,469 Amphenol Corporation $APH

SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,469 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $469,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on APH. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.07.

Amphenol Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $164.23 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $202.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $142.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $140.36. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $92.98 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued 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 business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s 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 completion of 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 in the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.