Park Capital Management LLC WI Takes $578,000 Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Park Capital Management LLC has acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation worth approximately $578,000, purchasing 5,849 shares in the second quarter.
• An insider, VP David M. Silverman, sold 100,000 shares of Amphenol for over $11 million, significantly reducing his ownership in the company.
• Amphenol reported Q2 earnings of $0.81 per share, surpassing analysts' expectations and reflecting a 56.5% year-over-year revenue growth.

Park Capital Management LLC WI acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,849 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $578,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 1.9% in the first 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 in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 196.3% during the first quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 16,743,239 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,098,190,000 after buying an additional 11,092,282 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 73.5% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,168,971 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $798,163,000 after buying an additional 5,154,860 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.6% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,198,997 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $603,362,000 after buying an additional 141,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 639.0% during the first 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 worth $574,500,000 after buying an additional 7,573,750 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH traded up $2.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $124.20. The stock had a trading volume of 15,836,325 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,418,983. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $151.64 billion, a PE ratio of 49.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.15. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $124.39.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 199,848 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.43, for a total transaction of $22,069,214.64. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 125,695 shares in the company, valued at $13,880,498.85. The trade was a 61.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357 over the last quarter. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. KGI Securities initiated coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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.