Capital International Inc. CA Has $42.29 Million Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Capital International Inc. CA raised its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 55.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 312,958 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 112,155 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $42,293,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors raised its position in Amphenol by 31.5% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,680,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,200,276,000 after purchasing an additional 5,674,225 shares in the last quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. raised its position in Amphenol by 129.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. now owns 40,700 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $5,500,000 after purchasing an additional 22,992 shares in the last quarter. Tacita Capital Inc raised its position in Amphenol by 145.6% during the fourth quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. raised its position in Amphenol by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. now owns 11,664 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,576,000 after purchasing an additional 2,131 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA raised its position in Amphenol by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA now owns 2,298 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted 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. Fourteen 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 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.87.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $138.84 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $91.06 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The stock has a market cap of $170.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s fifty day moving average is $137.03 and its 200 day moving average is $138.94.

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, 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 company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the business’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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last quarter. 1.42% of the stock is owned by 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.