Amphenol Corporation $APH Stock Position Raised by Williamson Legacy Group LLC

Williamson Legacy Group LLC lifted its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 30.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,274 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,799 shares during the quarter. Amphenol makes up about 1.7% of Williamson Legacy Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Williamson Legacy Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,199,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Syverson Strege & Co lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Syverson Strege & Co now owns 2,414 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 16.8% in the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 37,379 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $5,051,000 after acquiring an additional 5,380 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,948 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 78,114 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $10,556,000 after acquiring an additional 475 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,979,000. Hedge funds and other 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 stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, 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 can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of several research reports. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.53.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $139.37 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $134.61 and its 200-day moving average is $138.58. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $86.75 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The firm has a market cap of $171.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.29. 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 (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 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.