Accel Wealth Management Buys Shares of 2,338 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Accel Wealth Management has acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation, purchasing 2,338 shares valued at approximately $231,000.
• In its latest earnings report, Amphenol posted $0.81 EPS, surpassing analyst expectations and achieving a 56.5% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Amphenol also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, reflecting a 0.5% dividend yield with a payout ratio of 26.29%.

Accel Wealth Management bought a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 2,338 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $231,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in Amphenol in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Avalon Trust Co boosted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $122.28 on Monday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $126.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $149.29 billion, a PE ratio of 48.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.17. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $113.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.53.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.15. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The business had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 EPS. The business'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. Analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.29%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $11,060,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,449,840. This trade represents a 56.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total transaction of $12,462,770.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Truist Financial upped their price target 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. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, KGI Securities initiated coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has an average 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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