4,029 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Purchased by Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp

Key Points

• Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp recently acquired 4,029 shares of Amphenol Corporation, valued at approximately $398,000, marking a new position in the company.
• Analysts have set new price targets for Amphenol, with Citigroup raising its target from $125 to $145 and other firms issuing similar upgrades, suggesting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for the stock.
• Insider sales were notable, with VP Lance E. D'amico selling 100,000 shares valued at over $11 million, reflecting significant decreases in insider ownership positions.

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 4,029 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $398,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in APH. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol in the second quarter worth $25,000. Avalon Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 133.3% in the first 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 bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the first quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $145.00 price target (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $110.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 $1,380,250. This represents a 88.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE APH opened at $123.65 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $113.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.26, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.17. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $126.06. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The firm had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

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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