WCG Wealth Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 33,617 Amphenol Corporation $APH

WCG Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 33,617 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,543,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

APH stock opened at $146.77 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $180.56 billion, a PE ratio of 42.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.27. 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 50-day moving average price of $136.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $138.94. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $91.06 and a 1-year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. The firm’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 research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business 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. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.87.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.