Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by Stephens Inc. AR

Key Points

• Stephens Inc. AR reduced its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 5.4%, now holding 301,718 shares valued at approximately $29.8 million.
• Amphenol reported earnings of $0.81 per share for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and highlighting a 56.5% year-over-year revenue growth.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165, which reflects a 0.5% yield and a payout ratio of 26.29%.

Stephens Inc. AR lowered its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 5.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 301,718 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 17,114 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR's holdings in Amphenol were worth $29,795,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Balboa Wealth Partners purchased a new position in Amphenol during the second quarter valued at $382,000. Swan Global Investments LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at about $269,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 199.3% in the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 8,308 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $837,000 after buying an additional 5,532 shares during the last quarter. Wendell David Associates Inc. increased its stake in Amphenol by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wendell David Associates Inc. now owns 41,270 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,075,000 after buying an additional 2,490 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 1.0% during the second quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 199,417 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $19,692,000 after acquiring an additional 1,981 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of APH opened at $125.73 on Monday. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $128.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $117.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its 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. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. Amphenol's revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.89, for a total value of $12,304,570.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 $8,449,840. This trade represents a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 price target on Amphenol and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. 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. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $118.00.

Amphenol Company 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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