2,553 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Purchased by Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC acquired 2,553 shares of Amphenol Corporation valued at approximately $252,000, marking a new investment position in the electronics maker during the 2nd quarter.
• Amphenol reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81, exceeding estimates of $0.66, with revenue of $5.65 billion, reflecting a 56.5% year-over-year increase.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 0.5%, with a payout ratio of 26.29%.

Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,553 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $252,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Avalon Trust Co increased its holdings in Amphenol by 133.3% in the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $125.73 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $153.51 billion, a PE ratio of 50.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 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. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $117.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $98.10. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $128.12.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 30.58% and a net margin of 16.90%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.44 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on APH shares. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Amphenol from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group set a $120.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. KGI Securities started coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Amphenol from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $118.00.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the firm'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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,380,250. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.89, for a total value of $12,304,570.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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