Foster Group Inc. Takes Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Foster Group Inc. has acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation, purchasing 2,333 shares valued at approximately $230,000.
• Amphenol reported a 56.5% year-over-year increase in revenue for the last quarter, with earnings per share of $0.81, exceeding analyst estimates.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.5%, with the payment scheduled for October 8th.

Foster Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,333 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 29.4% during the first quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,438 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 3,964 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 46.8% in the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 69,958 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,589,000 after acquiring an additional 22,293 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 25.5% in the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 27,711 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,736,000 after acquiring an additional 5,630 shares in the last quarter. City Center Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter worth about $482,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 10.4% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 24,608 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $2,430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,314 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of APH stock opened at $123.80 on Tuesday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $124.39. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $110.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.78. The firm has a market cap of $151.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.32, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.15. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. Amphenol's revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on APH. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 11th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note 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.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $105.62.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, 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 directly owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,250. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's 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 sale, the vice president owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357. Insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Company 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.

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