Natural Investments LLC Acquires Shares of 7,480 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Natural Investments LLC acquired 7,480 shares of Amphenol Corporation, worth approximately $738,000, during the 2nd quarter.
• Amphenol's revenue growth reached 56.5% year-over-year, with a reported $5.65 billion in revenue for the last quarter.
• VPs at Amphenol recently sold large quantities of stock, indicating a potential change in insider sentiment as they sold 665,924 shares valued at over $73 million in the last quarter.

Natural Investments LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,480 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $738,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 154,998,780 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $10,166,370,000 after buying an additional 2,870,933 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 196.3% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 16,743,239 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,098,190,000 after buying an additional 11,092,282 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 73.5% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,168,971 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $798,163,000 after buying an additional 5,154,860 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,198,997 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $603,362,000 after buying an additional 141,069 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 639.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 8,758,951 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $574,500,000 after buying an additional 7,573,750 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock opened at $121.64 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $115.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.09. The stock has a market cap of $148.51 billion, a PE ratio of 48.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $127.50.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The company's revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 price objective on Amphenol and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 price objective on Amphenol and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price objective (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $114.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total transaction of $11,042,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,250. This represents a 88.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $11,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,449,840. This represents a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

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.

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