2,871 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Bought by Aquire Wealth Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Aquire Wealth Advisors LLC purchased 2,871 shares of Amphenol Corporation, valued at approximately $284,000 in the second quarter.
• Amphenol's stock achieved earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 in its latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.66, with a significant 56.5% revenue increase year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, set to be paid on October 8th, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.5%.

Aquire Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,871 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $284,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Avalon Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 133.3% in the first quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Price Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $122.28 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $149.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.72, a PEG ratio of 1.96 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. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.53. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $126.06.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. The firm's 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total value 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. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at $4,409,575.04. The trade was a 50.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on APH shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price target (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $110.00.

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.

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