Advisors Preferred LLC Has $8.11 Million Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Advisors Preferred LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol (NYSE:APH) by 123.3% in Q4 to 58,048 shares valued at $8.11 million, making APH its 22nd largest holding (1.3% of assets).
• Amphenol beat Q1 estimates with EPS of $1.06 vs. $0.95 and revenue of $7.62B vs. $7.08B (revenue +58.4% YoY); analysts remain largely positive (12 Buys, 2 Holds) with a consensus target of $169.08 and Q2 guidance of $1.14–$1.16 EPS.
• Insider activity: CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares in February for about $75.9M, reducing his ownership by 21.09%, while corporate insiders own 1.42% of the stock.

Advisors Preferred LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 123.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,048 shares of the electronics maker's stock after purchasing an additional 32,048 shares during the period. Amphenol comprises 1.3% of Advisors Preferred LLC's holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Advisors Preferred LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $8,110,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Capital Advisors Inc. OK boosted its position 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 worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Seeds Investor LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APH has been the subject of several research reports. Fox Advisors reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $169.08.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $142.41 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $138.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $139.12. The company has a market capitalization of $175.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.92, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $78.76 and a 52-week high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.49 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Amphenol

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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