Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp Acquires 8,039 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its stake in Amphenol by 199.5%, adding 8,039 shares to hold 12,068 shares worth about $1.49 million, as institutional ownership stands at roughly 97.01% with several large funds (Norges Bank, Holocene, Geode, 1832, Jennison) significantly increasing positions.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares for about $75.9 million on Feb. 12, reducing his holding by 21.09%; company insiders now own approximately 1.67% of the stock.
• Amphenol beat quarterly estimates with $0.97 EPS and $6.44 billion revenue, set Q1 guidance of $0.910–0.930 EPS, and has seen multiple analyst price-target increases—consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $151.38.

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp grew its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 199.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,068 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 8,039 shares during the quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp's holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,493,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter worth about $2,104,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 201.2% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 3,867,434 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $381,909,000 after acquiring an additional 2,583,628 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at $287,947,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,513,760 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,804,338,000 after purchasing an additional 2,217,079 shares during the period. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 8,384.3% in the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,802,819 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $178,028,000 after buying an additional 1,781,570 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on APH. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.38.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

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

Amphenol Stock Down 3.2%

Amphenol stock opened at $131.86 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 stock has a market cap of $162.08 billion, a PE ratio of 39.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $144.44 and a 200 day moving average of $133.62. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. The firm'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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a 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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