Lance E. D'amico Sells 100,000 Shares of Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Stock

Key Points

• Lance D'Amico, VP of Amphenol, sold 100,000 shares of stock at an average price of $110.60, totaling $11.06 million, resulting in a 56.69% decrease in his ownership.
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 for the last quarter, exceeding analyst estimates, with a revenue increase of 56.5% year-over-year.
• Amphenol will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.165 on October 8th, representing an annual yield of 0.6% and a payout ratio of 26.29%.

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total value of $11,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Amphenol Trading Up 0.5%

APH traded up $0.5040 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $109.3140. 7,552,440 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,896,059. The firm has a market capitalization of $133.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.13. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $112.35. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $102.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $83.65. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 in the previous year, the business earned $0.44 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. KGI Securities started coverage on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.62.

Institutional Trading of Amphenol

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its position in Amphenol by 19.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 591 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its stake in Amphenol by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,146 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 13,386 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,322,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. EWA LLC now owns 5,200 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $514,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coign Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Coign Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,561 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,043,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Amphenol

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.