Amphenol Corporation $APH Stock Holdings Trimmed by Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd

Key Points

• Stonehage Fleming cut its Amphenol stake by 20.5%, selling 358,349 shares in Q4 and now owns 1,389,295 shares (0.11% of Amphenol) worth about $187.7 million, making APH its 8th-largest holding.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares at an average price of $147.27 (≈$75.9 million), reducing his ownership by 21.09% to 1,927,507 shares.
• Amphenol beat Q4 expectations with $0.97 EPS vs. $0.93 expected and revenue of $6.44B (up 49.1% YoY); management set Q1 EPS guidance of $0.910–0.930 and analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $152.36 target.

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd cut its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 20.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,389,295 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 358,349 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises 5.8% of Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd owned 0.11% of Amphenol worth $187,749,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Amphenol by 87.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $559,000 after buying an additional 618 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter worth $672,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 10,626.3% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 24,885 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,457,000 after buying an additional 24,653 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $152.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $123.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The business's 50 day moving average price is $141.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $135.71. The company has a market cap of $151.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.85, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $167.04.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

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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