Amphenol Corporation $APH Holdings Lowered by Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH

Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH trimmed its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 8.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 58,254 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 5,131 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $7,934,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of APH. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc lifted its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $158.86 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $92.22 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $140.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $139.87. The company has a market cap of $195.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.27.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its earnings results 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 return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. The business’s 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. As a group, analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.07.

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.