Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Bought by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 23.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,427,822 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 274,520 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $193,118,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,767,000 after buying an additional 14,612 shares in the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP raised its position in Amphenol by 54.8% in the third quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,992,000 after purchasing an additional 34,289 shares during the period. Praxis Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Amphenol by 86.3% during the 4th quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,647,000 after acquiring an additional 12,502 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,750,490 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $371,704,000 after purchasing an additional 70,938 shares during the period. Finally, CGN Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $1,592,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% 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 worth $18,709,350 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

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

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target 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. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

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.