Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 14.2%, acquiring an additional 2,401 shares, bringing its total holdings to 19,306 shares valued at approximately $1.27 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Brighton Jones LLC and Pinebridge Investments, also significantly raised their holdings in Amphenol during the fourth quarter, indicating strong investor interest in the company.
• Amphenol recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165, reflecting a 0.6% dividend yield, with a payout ratio of 26.29%, appealing to income-focused investors.

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 14.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,306 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 2,401 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Avalon Trust Co grew its stake in Amphenol by 133.3% during the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. SouthState Corp acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Michael R. Ivas sold 40,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.79, for a total value of $3,551,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 152,412 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,532,661.48. This trade represents a 20.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total value of $12,462,770.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 912,000 shares of company stock worth $88,763,320. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Amphenol from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. KGI Securities assumed coverage on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $105.62.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APH traded up $0.5040 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $109.3140. The stock had a trading volume of 7,552,440 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,896,059. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $102.54 and a 200-day moving average of $83.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $133.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.55, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.13. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $112.35.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 30.58% and a net margin of 16.90%.The firm's revenue was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.44 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.