Flossbach Von Storch SE Has $983.93 Million Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Flossbach Von Storch SE cut its Amphenol stake by 17.3% in Q4, selling 1,526,525 shares and now holds 7,280,823 shares worth about $983.93 million, representing 0.59% of Amphenol and 3.9% of the fund's portfolio.
• Amphenol CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares at an average $147.27 for roughly $75.9 million, reducing his position by about 21.1% (insiders own ~1.42% of the company).
• Amphenol beat Q4 estimates with EPS $0.97 vs. $0.93 and revenue $6.44B (up 49.1% YoY), and analysts remain broadly positive (12 Buys, 3 Holds) with a consensus target of $156.71.

Flossbach Von Storch SE lowered its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 17.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,280,823 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 1,526,525 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises 3.9% of Flossbach Von Storch SE's portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Flossbach Von Storch SE owned 0.59% of Amphenol worth $983,930,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter worth $30,000. Towne Trust Company N.A bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in Amphenol in the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Fox Advisors reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $156.71.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of APH stock opened at $148.68 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.25. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $74.31 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $138.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.62.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol's payout ratio is 29.94%.

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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