4,884 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Bought by City Center Advisors LLC

Key Points

• City Center Advisors LLC has purchased 4,884 shares of Amphenol Corporation, worth approximately $482,000, strengthening institutional interest in the company.
• Amphenol recently reported earnings of $0.81 per share, exceeding estimates, with a revenue of $5.65 billion, marking a 56.5% year-over-year increase.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, set to be paid on October 8th, with a current dividend yield of 0.6%.

City Center Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,884 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $482,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Amphenol by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 154,998,780 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $10,166,370,000 after buying an additional 2,870,933 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 196.3% during the first quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 16,743,239 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,098,190,000 after acquiring an additional 11,092,282 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Amphenol by 73.5% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,168,971 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $798,163,000 after purchasing an additional 5,154,860 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,198,997 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $603,362,000 after purchasing an additional 141,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 639.0% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 8,758,951 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $574,500,000 after purchasing an additional 7,573,750 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH traded up $0.72 during trading on Monday, reaching $119.40. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,744,606 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,032,561. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $107.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.73. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $120.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.15. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.44 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is 26.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. KGI Securities began coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.62.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total transaction of $12,462,770.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total value of $11,042,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 90 days, insiders 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.