Copeland Capital Management LLC Lowers Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Copeland Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 2.3% in the second quarter, now holding 156,512 shares valued at approximately $15.46 million.
• Insiders at Amphenol have sold a total of 665,924 shares worth about $73.37 million in the last three months, marking significant movements in ownership.
• Amphenol recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, signaling a dividend yield of 0.5% for investors.

Copeland Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 156,512 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 3,631 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $15,456,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Amphenol by 196.3% in 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 purchasing an additional 11,092,282 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 639.0% in the first 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 during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol in the first quarter worth $476,842,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position 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 worth $798,163,000 after purchasing an additional 5,154,860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Amphenol by 1.9% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 154,998,780 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $10,166,370,000 after purchasing an additional 2,870,933 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 199,848 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.43, for a total transaction of $22,069,214.64. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 125,695 shares in the company, valued at $13,880,498.85. This represents a 61.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.89, for a total transaction of $12,304,570.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:APH opened at $123.65 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $126.06. The company has a 50-day moving average of $113.57 and a 200 day moving average of $93.74. The firm has a market cap of $150.97 billion, a PE ratio of 49.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is 26.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 price target on shares of Amphenol and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price objective (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, KGI Securities assumed coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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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