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Amphenol Corporation $APH Stake Decreased by Wellington Management Group LLP

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Key Points

  • Wellington Management cut its stake in Amphenol by 14.7% in Q3, selling 1,520,468 shares and holding 8,843,406 shares worth about $1.094 billion; institutional investors now own 97.01% of the company.
  • Insider sale: CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares on Feb. 12 for roughly $75.9 million, reducing his ownership by 21.09% (he still holds ~1.93 million shares); insiders own 1.67% of the stock.
  • Strong quarterly results and guidance: Amphenol beat estimates with EPS of $0.97 (vs. $0.93) and revenue of $6.44B (up 49.1% YoY), set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.910–0.930, and announced a $0.25 quarterly dividend (0.7% yield).
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Wellington Management Group LLP reduced its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,843,406 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 1,520,468 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP owned 0.72% of Amphenol worth $1,094,371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 0.9% in the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 2.1% in the third quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $526,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 0.3% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 35,022 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,334,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in Amphenol by 82.6% in the third 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. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.9%

Amphenol stock opened at $133.99 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $144.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $134.50. 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 Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $164.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol's payout ratio is 29.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the topic of several research analyst reports. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 target price on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.38.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Amphenol

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Amphenol Profile

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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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