Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by Inspire Investing LLC

Key Points

• Inspire Investing LLC has reduced its position in Amphenol Corporation by 7.4%, now holding 143,081 shares valued at approximately $9.39 million, making it the firm's 9th largest holding.
• Two vice presidents sold a combined total of 200,000 shares of Amphenol stock worth over $22 million, indicating significant insider selling during the last quarter.
• Amphenol has recently received mixed ratings from analysts, with a downgrade from "strong-buy" to "buy" by Wall Street Zen, but maintaining a median price target of $105.62 among analysts.

Inspire Investing LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 7.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 143,081 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 11,433 shares during the quarter. Amphenol accounts for about 1.1% of Inspire Investing LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Inspire Investing LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $9,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Amphenol by 1.9% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Amphenol by 196.3% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 73.5% in the 1st 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 during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 1.6% in the 1st 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 during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 639.0% in the 1st 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 acquiring an additional 7,573,750 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on APH shares. UBS Group upped their price target on Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.62.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $119.11. The company had a trading volume of 5,594,302 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,442,930. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $120.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.73. The firm has a market cap of $145.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.15.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 30.58% and a net margin of 16.90%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.56, for a total transaction of $4,430,802.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,409,575.04. This trade represents a 50.12% decrease in their position. The sale 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 firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total value of $12,462,770.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.