Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Amphenol Corporation has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with fourteen brokerages participating; its average one-year price target is approximately $116.57.
• In recent insider trading activity, William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares for over $12.4 million, while CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares, indicating significant insider trading activity.
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 for the recent quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.66, and its revenue was up 56.5% year-over-year, totaling $5.65 billion.

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $116.5714.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 target price on shares of Amphenol and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group set a $120.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total transaction of $12,462,770.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.56, for a total transaction of $4,430,802.56. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,409,575.04. This trade represents a 50.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357 in the last quarter. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th 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 during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 87.9% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $701,000 after acquiring an additional 4,721 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $559,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol by 10.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 39,430 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,586,000 after acquiring an additional 3,860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 21.2% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 243,765 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $15,989,000 after purchasing an additional 42,669 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE:APH opened at $125.81 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $116.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.26. The company has a market cap of $153.60 billion, a PE ratio of 50.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Amphenol has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $127.50.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. Amphenol had a return on equity of 30.58% and a net margin of 16.90%.The firm had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Amphenol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's payout ratio is 26.29%.

Amphenol Company Profile

Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems.

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