Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the sixteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $191.6667.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on APH shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Amphenol from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Amphenol from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $135.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th.

Insider Activity

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 186,104 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.27, for a total transaction of $30,199,096.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 864,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $140,230,001.79. The trade was a 17.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 193,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.31, for a total value of $32,324,292.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 90,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,169,161.15. The trade was a 68.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,049,304 shares of company stock worth $172,316,688 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 87.9% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after buying an additional 4,721 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $559,000 after buying an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 55.4% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 62,946 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $6,216,000 after buying an additional 22,434 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,745 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 638 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $167.51 on Wednesday. Amphenol has a twelve month low of $104.71 and a twelve month high of $178.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $159.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $145.96. The company has a market capitalization of $206.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.98, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.24.

Shares of Amphenol are going to split before the market opens on Thursday, September 3rd. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, August 6th. The newly issued shares will be distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.73% and a return on equity of 39.87%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Amphenol will post 5.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 25.06%.

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.