Kathmere Capital Management LLC Invests $438,000 in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Kathmere Capital Management LLC invested approximately $438,000 in Amphenol Corporation, acquiring 4,431 shares during the second quarter.
• Company insiders recently sold over 665,000 shares of Amphenol stock worth around $73.4 million, which represents significant insider activity.
• Amphenol reported strong quarterly earnings, achieving $0.81 EPS—exceeding analysts' expectations and demonstrating a 56.5% year-over-year revenue increase.

Kathmere Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 4,431 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $438,000.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total transaction of $12,462,770.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the 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 sale, the vice president owned 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,380,250. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of APH stock opened at $122.60 on Monday. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $56.45 and a 52-week high of $126.06. The stock has a market cap of $149.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $111.92 and a 200-day moving average of $92.50.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The business's revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors 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 dividend yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on APH shares. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $107.15.

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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