GC Wealth Management RIA LLC Decreases Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC reduced its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 83.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,611 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 18,325 shares during the period. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $488,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Advisors Inc. OK raised its holdings in Amphenol by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in Amphenol by 16.3% in the 4th quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of APH opened at $142.41 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $175.08 billion, a PE ratio of 40.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $138.90. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $78.76 and a 1-year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.39 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $169.08.

Amphenol 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.