14,990 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Bought by Krilogy Financial LLC

Key Points

• Krilogy Financial LLC has purchased a new position in Amphenol Corporation, acquiring 14,990 shares valued at approximately $1.48 million during the second quarter.
• Amphenol's CFO recently sold a substantial number of shares, reducing their ownership by over 61%, while insiders collectively sold 665,924 shares worth over $73 million in the last 90 days.
• Wall Street analysts have mixed ratings on Amphenol, with eight analysts giving a Buy rating and an average price target of $105.62 for the stock.

Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 14,990 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,480,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Avalon Trust Co lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 133.3% in the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.89, for a total transaction of $12,304,570.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total value of $11,042,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,250. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on APH. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. KGI Securities began coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.62.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock traded up $2.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $124.20. 15,836,325 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,418,983. 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 stock's 50 day moving average is $109.68 and its 200 day moving average is $90.15. The company has a market cap of $151.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.15. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $124.39.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 business 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 revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol's payout ratio is 26.29%.

Amphenol Company 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.