Consolidated Planning Corp Grows Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Consolidated Planning Corp increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 9.7%, owning 46,702 shares worth $4.61 million at the end of the latest quarter.
• Amphenol reported $5.65 billion in quarterly revenue, exceeding analyst estimates, with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81, up from $0.44 in the previous year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, with a yield of 0.5%, and its dividend payout ratio stands at 26.29%.

Consolidated Planning Corp boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,702 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 4,111 shares during the period. Consolidated Planning Corp's holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,612,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at $966,000. Parkwoods Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $206,000. Magnolia Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $312,000. Marino Stram & Associates LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $250,000. Finally, Impact Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $448,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $124.75 on Thursday. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $126.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $113.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.33. The company has a market capitalization of $152.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.70, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.17.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total value of $11,060,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,449,840. This trade represents a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.56, for a total value of $4,430,802.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 39,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,409,575.04. This trade represents a 50.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357 in the last three months. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on APH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 price objective on Amphenol and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. KGI Securities started coverage on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.00.

About Amphenol

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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