Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by California Public Employees Retirement System

California Public Employees Retirement System lowered its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 24.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,119,106 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 1,017,912 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $394,099,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,553,498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $17,102,440,000 after buying an additional 1,322,682 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in Amphenol by 9,435.8% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 76,769,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $10,374,670,000 after acquiring an additional 75,964,718 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Amphenol by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,913,598 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $7,705,440,000 after acquiring an additional 888,526 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 102.7% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,638,701,000 after acquiring an additional 17,387,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,318,652 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,087,372,000 after purchasing an additional 748,813 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $151.03 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.19 and a 52-week high of $178.52. 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 has a market cap of $185.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a fifty day moving average of $149.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $144.01.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial upped their target price on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price target (up from $178.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

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.