8,755 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Acquired by Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD.

Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 8,755 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,106,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% during the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on APH shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was 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 approximately $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Up 4.9%

APH stock opened at $157.92 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $150.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.32. The company has a market capitalization of $194.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.24. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $95.19 and a 52 week high of $178.52. 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 (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. The business’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, analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

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.