11 Capital Partners LP Has $18.62 Million Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• 11 Capital Partners LP increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 37.8%, owning 283,817 shares valued at approximately $18.6 million as of the end of the first quarter.
• Several institutional investors, including Vanguard Group and T. Rowe Price, have also significantly increased their holdings in Amphenol, indicating strong institutional interest with 97.01% of the stock now owned by institutional investors.
• Amphenol recently reported $0.81 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding expectations and projecting a consensus price target of $105.62 from analysts, indicating positive market sentiment.

11 Capital Partners LP increased its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 37.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 283,817 shares of the electronics maker's stock after purchasing an additional 77,824 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for 6.2% of 11 Capital Partners LP's portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. 11 Capital Partners LP's holdings in Amphenol were worth $18,616,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the first quarter valued at $25,000. Avalon Trust Co raised its stake in Amphenol by 133.3% during the first quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Amphenol during the first quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, SouthState Corp purchased a new position in Amphenol during the first quarter valued at $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH traded down $2.24 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $110.51. The stock had a trading volume of 12,408,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,470,245. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $105.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.47. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $113.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $134.93 billion, a PE ratio of 44.03, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.15.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol's payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on APH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Amphenol from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective 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. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $105.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 199,848 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.43, for a total transaction of $22,069,214.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 125,695 shares in the company, valued at $13,880,498.85. The trade was a 61.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total value of $11,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357 in the last 90 days. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.