Amphenol Corporation $APH Stock Holdings Lessened by Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO

Key Points

• Town & Country Bank & Trust CO reduced its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 23.9%, selling 6,984 shares during the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 22,261 shares valued at $2,198,000.
• Amphenol Corporation reported strong quarterly earnings with $0.81 EPS, exceeding estimates, and a revenue of $5.65 billion, up 56.5% year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which will be paid out on October 8th, promoting a 0.5% dividend yield for shareholders.

Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO lessened its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 23.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 22,261 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 6,984 shares during the period. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO's holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 29.4% in the 1st quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,438 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 3,964 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 46.8% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 69,958 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,589,000 after acquiring an additional 22,293 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 25.5% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 27,711 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,736,000 after acquiring an additional 5,630 shares during the period. City Center Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter valued at approximately $482,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 24,608 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,430,000 after acquiring an additional 2,314 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.1%

APH stock opened at $123.80 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $110.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.78. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $124.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 30.58% and a net margin of 16.90%.The firm's revenue was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on APH shares. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $105.62.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In related news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $11,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total transaction of $11,042,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,380,250. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. Insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol 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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