Investment Management Corp of Ontario Has $14.64 Million Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Investment Management Corp of Ontario increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 73.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 108,352 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 45,819 shares during the quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $14,643,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Tacita Capital Inc lifted its stake in Amphenol by 145.6% in the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:APH opened at $160.75 on Thursday. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $92.54 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $197.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $141.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $140.03.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.