Invesco Ltd. Increases Stock Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Amphenol by 14.4% in Q3 to 9,065,058 shares (about 0.74% of the company), valued at roughly $1.122 billion.
• Amphenol reported a quarterly EPS beat ($0.97 vs. $0.93) and revenue of $6.44B (up 49.1% YoY), set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.910–0.930, and retains mostly positive analyst coverage with a consensus "Moderate Buy" target of $151.38.
• CEO Richard Norwitt sold 515,281 shares for about $75.9M (a 21.09% reduction in his holdings), and the company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share (annualized $1.00, ~0.8% yield).

Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,065,058 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 1,143,513 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned 0.74% of Amphenol worth $1,121,801,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Seven Mile Advisory lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 39.0% in the 3rd quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 3,142 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 881 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in Amphenol by 138.0% in the third quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 254,654 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $31,513,000 after buying an additional 147,644 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 117.5% in the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,457,781 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $304,154,000 after buying an additional 1,327,659 shares during the period. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,484,000. Finally, Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,006,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Down 2.3%

APH stock opened at $131.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $161.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $144.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $134.33.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. Amphenol's revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the topic of several research reports. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $151.38.

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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