Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Purchases 6,362,533 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Arrowstreet Capital raised its stake in Amphenol by 693.9%, buying 6,362,533 shares to hold 7,279,457 shares (about 0.59% of the company) worth roughly $900.8 million, making it the firm's 29th largest holding.
• Q4 results beat: Amphenol reported $0.97 EPS versus $0.93 expected and revenue of $6.44 billion (up 49.1% YoY), set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.910–$0.930 EPS, and declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend ($1.00 annual).
• Analyst sentiment is positive with a consensus "Moderate Buy" and a $151.38 target, while several firms have raised targets into the $165–$182 range and 11 analysts rate the stock Buy versus 2 Hold.

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 693.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,279,457 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 6,362,533 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for about 0.6% of Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership's investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned approximately 0.59% of Amphenol worth $900,833,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter valued at about $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 230.9% during the third quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 7,458 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Amphenol by 10.7% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $33,631,000 after purchasing an additional 26,175 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,831,000. Finally, Regents Gate Capital LLP grew its position in Amphenol by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $11,992,000 after acquiring an additional 34,289 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH stock opened at $131.41 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. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $167.04. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $144.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $161.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.35, a PEG ratio of 1.42 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. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Company Profile

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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