Alamar Capital Management LLC Takes $2.52 Million Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Alamar Capital Management LLC has purchased 38,285 shares of Amphenol Corporation, making it the 29th largest holding in their portfolio, valued at approximately $2.52 million.
• Major institutional investors such as Vanguard Group and Bank of America have significantly increased their holdings in Amphenol, with Vanguard raising its stake by 1.9% and Bank of America by 294% recently.
• Analysts have issued optimistic projections for Amphenol, with multiple firms raising their price targets for the stock and assigning it a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Alamar Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 38,285 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $2,517,000. Amphenol accounts for 1.5% of Alamar Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Avalon Trust Co lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 133.3% during the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, SouthState Corp acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Stock Down 2.0%

Amphenol stock traded down $2.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $110.51. The stock had a trading volume of 12,408,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,470,245. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.02. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $113.69. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $105.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.93 billion, a PE ratio of 44.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.15.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol's payout ratio is currently 26.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on APH. KGI Securities began coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 11th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.62.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 12,500 shares of the company's stock, 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 SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,449,840. This represents a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

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.