JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd Has $569,000 Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 99.4% in Q2, owning 5,762 shares worth $569,000 following an additional purchase of 2,873 shares.
• Insiders sold 665,924 shares of Amphenol stock in the last quarter, amounting to over $73 million in total transactions.
• Amphenol reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.66, with revenue of $5.65 billion.

JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd raised its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 99.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,762 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 2,873 shares during the period. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd's holdings in Amphenol were worth $569,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Avalon Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 133.3% during the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $11,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,380,250. The trade was a 88.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $125.73 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $153.51 billion, a PE ratio of 50.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.17. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $128.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company's fifty day moving average price is $117.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.10.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on APH. Bank of America upgraded shares of Amphenol from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the company from $120.00 to $150.00 in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 price target on shares of Amphenol and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price target (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $118.00.

About Amphenol

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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