Korea Investment CORP Raises Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Korea Investment CORP raised its stake in Amphenol by 1.7% to 867,721 shares (about $107.38M), and institutional investors collectively own roughly 97.01% of the company.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares on Feb. 12 for about $75.9M, reducing his holding by 21.09% (insiders now own ~1.67% of the stock).
• Amphenol beat Q4 estimates with $0.97 EPS vs. $0.93 and revenue of $6.44B vs. $6.19B (+49.1% YoY), provided Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.91–$0.93, and declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend (0.8% yield).

Korea Investment CORP increased its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 867,721 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 14,143 shares during the quarter. Korea Investment CORP owned about 0.07% of Amphenol worth $107,380,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its position in Amphenol by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% in the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.1% in the third quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 0.3% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 35,022 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,334,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Trading Down 3.2%

Amphenol stock opened at $131.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $162.08 billion, a PE ratio of 39.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $144.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $133.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on APH shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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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