Hall Laurie J Trustee Has $8.60 Million Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Hall Laurie J Trustee decreased its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 3.0% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 87,081 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 2,725 shares during the period. Amphenol comprises 2.8% of Hall Laurie J Trustee’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Hall Laurie J Trustee’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $8,599,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol in the second quarter worth $25,000. Avalon Trust Co increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 133.3% during the first quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on APH. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, KGI Securities began coverage on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.62.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total transaction of $12,462,770.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lance E. D’amico sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total value of $11,060,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,449,840. This represents a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357 in the last ninety days. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of APH opened at $123.80 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.15 billion, a PE ratio of 49.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.15. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.78. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $124.39.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. Amphenol had a return on equity of 30.58% and a net margin of 16.90%.The business had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems.