Orange Investment Advisors Inc. Decreases Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Orange Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 16.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 35,269 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 6,836 shares during the quarter. Orange Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,456,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of APH. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.0%

APH stock opened at $163.73 on Monday. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.19 and a twelve month high of $168.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market capitalization of $201.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.05, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on APH. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

About Amphenol

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.