Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Acquired by Cwm LLC

Key Points

• Cwm LLC has increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 12.3%, now holding 116,712 shares valued at approximately $11.5 million.
• Insider trading activity shows that William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares for over $12.4 million while other insiders collectively sold 665,924 shares worth over $73 million.
• Amphenol reported earnings of $0.81 per share for the last quarter, exceeding estimates and reflecting a 56.5% year-over-year revenue increase to $5.65 billion.

Cwm LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 12.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 116,712 shares of the electronics maker's stock after purchasing an additional 12,748 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $11,525,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in APH. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Avalon Trust Co grew its stake in Amphenol by 133.3% in the 1st 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. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In related news, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $123.86 on Tuesday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $116.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.02. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $127.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.23 billion, a PE ratio of 49.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.17.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released 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 last year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th were given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APH has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $114.43.

Amphenol Profile

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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