Lantz Financial LLC Invests $305,000 in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Lantz Financial LLC has invested approximately $305,000 in Amphenol Corporation by purchasing 3,087 shares during Q2, according to their recent 13F filing.
• Amphenol announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which will be paid on October 8th, representing an annualized dividend yield of 0.5%.
• The company reported strong quarterly earnings with $0.81 earnings per share, exceeding expectations, and a market capitalization of $151.64 billion.

Lantz Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 3,087 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $305,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Avalon Trust Co grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.89, for a total value of $12,304,570.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total value of $11,060,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,449,840. The trade was a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH traded down $0.14 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $123.80. The company had a trading volume of 12,206,040 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,560,695. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $109.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.35. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $124.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $151.15 billion, a PE ratio of 49.32, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's payout ratio is currently 26.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. KGI Securities started coverage on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Amphenol from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $105.62.

Amphenol 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.