Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Amphenol Corporation experienced a substantial decline in short interest in September, with a decrease of 51.0% from 19,190,000 shares to 9,410,000 shares.
• The company reported $0.81 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding expectations, and set guidance for Q3 2025 at 0.770-0.790 EPS.
• Amphenol announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which represents a 0.5% dividend yield based on current stock prices.

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,410,000 shares, a decline of 51.0% from the September 15th total of 19,190,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,510,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 8,510,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Amphenol Stock Down 1.3%

APH opened at $125.73 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.56. Amphenol has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $128.12. The company has a market capitalization of $153.51 billion, a PE ratio of 50.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the business's 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 39,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,409,575.04. The trade was a 50.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $11,060,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Motive Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at about $215,000. LeConte Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at about $399,000. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 29.4% during the 1st quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,438 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,144,000 after buying an additional 3,964 shares in the last quarter. City Center Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at about $482,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 25.5% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 27,711 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,736,000 after buying an additional 5,630 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $145.00 target price (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 target price on shares of Amphenol and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $118.00.

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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