Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by Greenwood Capital Associates LLC

Key Points

• Greenwood Capital Associates trimmed its stake in Amphenol by 30.7% in Q4, selling 20,776 shares and leaving 46,910 shares worth about $6.34 million.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares at an average price of $147.27 for roughly $75.9 million, reducing his ownership by 21.09% (insiders now own 1.67% of the stock).
• Amphenol has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $151.60 (several firms raised targets — JPMorgan to $185, Citigroup to $180); the stock trades near $147, has a P/E of 44, and its latest quarter beat estimates with revenue up 49.1% year-over-year.

Greenwood Capital Associates LLC trimmed its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 30.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,910 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 20,776 shares during the quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $6,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Advisors Inc. OK raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 9,533 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,291,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. Citigroup boosted their price target on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.60.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $147.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $180.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.01, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $136.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $137.05. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $62.55 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Amphenol

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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