National Pension Service Sells 116,449 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• National Pension Service trimmed its Amphenol stake by 3.5% in the fourth quarter, selling 116,449 shares and still holding 3.24 million shares valued at about $438 million.
• Amphenol reported a strong quarter, with EPS of $1.06 beating expectations and revenue of $7.62 billion topping estimates; revenue jumped 58.4% year over year and the company raised Q2 2026 guidance.
• The stock has drawn continued Wall Street support, with 14 Buy ratings and 2 Hold ratings, while the consensus target price stands at $176.87 despite some recent insider selling.

National Pension Service lessened its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,240,850 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 116,449 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned 0.26% of Amphenol worth $437,968,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 5.6%

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $148.06 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $134.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $182.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $87.95 and a 12-month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on APH. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Seaport Research Partners restated a "buy" rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $176.87.

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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