Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Price Target Raised to $200.00

Key Points

• BNP Paribas Exane raised its price target on Amphenol from $195 to $200 and kept an outperform rating, implying about 38% upside from the current price.
• Amphenol has seen mostly bullish analyst sentiment overall, with several firms reiterating or raising targets; the stock now carries an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $176.87.
• The company recently reported strong quarterly results, beating EPS and revenue estimates, while CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold shares and insiders sold $18.7 million worth of stock over the past 90 days.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $195.00 to $200.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an "outperform" rating on the electronics maker's stock. BNP Paribas Exane's price objective points to a potential upside of 38.13% from the stock's current price.

APH has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $176.87.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE APH traded up $4.55 on Thursday, hitting $144.79. 2,819,539 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,064,551. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $134.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $138.60. The company has a market cap of $178.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. Amphenol has a 1-year low of $87.95 and a 1-year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. The company's revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Amphenol will post 4.76 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Amphenol by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $11,767,000 after purchasing an additional 14,612 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Amphenol by 10.7% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $33,631,000 after purchasing an additional 26,175 shares during the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP increased its stake in Amphenol by 54.8% in the third quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $11,992,000 after purchasing an additional 34,289 shares during the last quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 59.9% during the third quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,300 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $2,388,000 after acquiring an additional 7,230 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Praxis Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 86.3% in the fourth quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $3,647,000 after buying an additional 12,502 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Company 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.

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