Erste Asset Management GmbH Acquires 8,501 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Erste Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in Amphenol Corporation by 14.9%, owning 65,581 shares valued at $4.48 million after acquiring an additional 8,501 shares.
• Amphenol's quarterly earnings exceeded expectations with a reported $0.81 EPS, significantly higher than the consensus estimate of $0.66, alongside a revenue of $5.65 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, representing a yield of 0.6%, to be paid on October 8th for investors of record by September 16th.

Erste Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 14.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 65,581 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 8,501 shares during the period. Erste Asset Management GmbH's holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,485,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Independent Advisor Alliance increased its position in Amphenol by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 7,180 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP increased its position in Amphenol by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 6,681 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 4,676 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. FourThought Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,525 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 3,197 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was 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 directly owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,449,840. This represents a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Luc Walter sold 286,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.43, for a total value of $26,148,980.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 451,790 shares of the company's stock, valued at $41,307,159.70. This trade represents a 38.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 912,000 shares of company stock valued at $88,763,320. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

Amphenol stock traded up $0.5040 on Friday, reaching $109.3140. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,552,440 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,908,515. 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 company 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. The business's fifty day moving average price is $102.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.65. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month 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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 30.58% and a net margin of 16.90%.The business's revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. 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 is currently 26.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 11th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 11th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Eight investment 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 currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $105.62.

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.