Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Bought by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Key Points

• Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 3.1% in Q4 to 259,715 shares (an additional 7,718 shares), valued at about $37.18 million.
• Amphenol beat Q4 expectations with $0.97 EPS vs. $0.93 expected and $6.44 billion in revenue (vs. $6.19B), with revenue up 49.1% year-over-year and Q1 2026 guidance of $0.910–$0.930 EPS.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares on Feb 12 at an average $147.27 (≈$75.89 million), reducing his ownership by 21.09%.

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 259,715 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 7,718 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $37,183,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its position in Amphenol by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Amphenol during the second quarter worth $26,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $130.55 on Tuesday. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The company has a market capitalization of $160.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.09, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $143.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $135.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on APH shares. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $152.36.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value 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 $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Profile

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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