Addenda Capital Inc. Sells 83,157 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Addenda Capital cut its stake in Amphenol by 29.5% in Q4, selling 83,157 shares and leaving 198,728 shares valued at about $26.9 million; institutional investors now own roughly 97.01% of the company.
• CEO Richard Norwitt sold 515,281 shares on Feb. 12 at an average price of $147.27 for about $75.9 million, reducing his position by 21.09% to 1,927,507 shares.
• Amphenol beat Q4 estimates with EPS of $0.97 (vs. $0.93) and revenue of $6.44 billion (up 49.1% YoY), provided Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.91–$0.93, and declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend ($1.00 annual, ~0.7% yield).

Addenda Capital Inc. lowered its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 29.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 198,728 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 83,157 shares during the quarter. Addenda Capital Inc.'s holdings in Amphenol were worth $26,902,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Advisors Inc. OK increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust increased its position in Amphenol by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 811 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 17.8% during the 4th quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Up 5.3%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $135.20 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $59.16 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $136.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $136.34. The company has a market capitalization of $166.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.25.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol's revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, 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 will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Fox Advisors reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.87.

Amphenol Company Profile

Amphenol Corporation NYSE: APH is a leading global manufacturer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, and related components. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad range of products including electrical connectors, cable assemblies, fiber optic solutions, sensors, antennas and electromechanical devices used to transfer power, signal and data across complex systems. Its product portfolio spans ruggedized connectors for harsh environments to high-speed solutions for data centers and telecommunications networks.

Amphenol serves a diverse set of end markets, including automotive, broadband and telecom, data communications, mobile devices, industrial, energy, and military/aerospace.

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