Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Price Target Raised to $150.00 at Evercore ISI

Key Points

• Evercore ISI has raised its price target for Amphenol from $120.00 to $150.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.68% from the stock's previous close.
• Analysts from Citigroup and Robert W. Baird also increased their price targets for Amphenol, with Citigroup adjusting its target to $145.00 and Baird to $127.00.
• Despite the positive revisions, Amphenol's stock traded down 0.1% to $123.28 during mid-day trading.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by analysts at Evercore ISI from $120.00 to $150.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "outperform" rating on the electronics maker's stock. Evercore ISI's price target suggests a potential upside of 21.68% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and issued a $145.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $115.00.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.1%

Amphenol stock traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $123.28. 3,065,630 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,487,501. 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 has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $126.06. The company has a market cap of $150.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a fifty day moving average of $114.25 and a 200-day moving average of $94.92.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. The company'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. Sell-side analysts expect that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total transaction of $11,042,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,380,250. The trade was a 88.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 199,848 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.43, for a total transaction of $22,069,214.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 125,695 shares in the company, valued at $13,880,498.85. The trade was a 61.39% 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 over the last ninety days. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter worth about $203,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its position in Amphenol by 12.9% in the third quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 48,080 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $5,950,000 after acquiring an additional 5,480 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 164.1% during the third quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 21,117 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,613,000 after purchasing an additional 13,121 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.5% during the third quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 294,904 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $36,494,000 after purchasing an additional 7,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at $239,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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