Amphenol Corporation $APH is Watchtower Advisors LP's 5th Largest Position

Key Points

• Watchtower Advisors trimmed its stake in Amphenol by 6.3% to 130,000 shares, making the stock ~7.5% of its portfolio and its 5th largest holding, valued at about $16.09 million.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares for roughly $75.9 million (a 21.09% reduction in his ownership), while insiders now own about 1.67% of the company.
• Amphenol beat quarterly estimates with $0.97 EPS and $6.44 billion revenue (up 49.1% year-over-year), set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.91–$0.93, and holds a consensus "Moderate Buy" analyst rating with a $151.38 target.

Watchtower Advisors LP trimmed its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 130,000 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 8,700 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for approximately 7.5% of Watchtower Advisors LP's portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Watchtower Advisors LP's holdings in Amphenol were worth $16,088,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its holdings in Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $134.50 on Thursday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $144.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $134.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $165.33 billion, a PE ratio of 40.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. The business'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. Analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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 29.94%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 1,927,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $151.38.

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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