Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. Has $1.03 Million Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Holt Capital Advisors significantly increased its holdings in Amphenol Corporation by 191.7% during the first quarter, owning 15,679 shares valued at approximately $1,028,000.
• Several other institutional investors also boosted their positions, with First Manhattan CO. LLC increasing its stake by a striking 766.2%.
• Amphenol recently reported strong earnings, achieving a net revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, surpassing expectations and reflecting a 56.5% year-over-year increase.

Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. lifted its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 191.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,679 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 10,304 shares during the period. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P.'s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,028,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,870,933 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 294.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 24,953,591 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,733,027,000 after acquiring an additional 18,619,417 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 11,092,282 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 5,154,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.6% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,198,997 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $603,362,000 after acquiring an additional 141,069 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Down 2.0%

NYSE APH traded down $2.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $110.51. The company's stock had a trading volume of 12,408,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,470,245. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $134.93 billion, a PE ratio of 44.03, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $105.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $86.35. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $113.69.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last issued 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 business had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. Amphenol's revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol's payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total transaction of $11,042,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,380,250. The trade was a 88.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on APH shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 10th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 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, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. 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, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.62.

Amphenol 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.