GSA Capital Partners LLP Buys 9,278 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 280.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,590 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,278 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Advisors Inc. OK grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% in the fourth 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 period. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $388,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on APH shares. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $176.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $119.24 on Wednesday. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $83.44 and a one year high of $167.04. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $135.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a market capitalization of $146.69 billion, a PE ratio of 34.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.29.

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 net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

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.