Perbak Capital Partners LLP Takes $278,000 Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Perbak Capital Partners LLP has acquired a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) during Q1, purchasing 4,237 shares worth approximately $278,000.
• Amphenol's share price target has been raised by several brokerages, with Robert W. Baird increasing it from $118.00 to $127.00 while maintaining an "outperform" rating.
• Amphenol recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, which will be paid on October 8th, contributing to an annualized dividend yield of 0.6%.

Perbak Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 4,237 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $278,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Independent Advisor Alliance raised its position in Amphenol by 1.7% during the first quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 7,180 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $471,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP raised its position in Amphenol by 1.9% during the first quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 6,681 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $438,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 2.9% during the first quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 4,676 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $307,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. FourThought Financial Partners LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 4.1% during the first quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,525 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 4.6% in the first quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 3,197 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on APH. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $105.62.

Amphenol Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE APH traded down $2.24 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $110.51. The company's stock had a trading volume of 12,408,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,470,245. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $105.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $86.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $113.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.15.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol's payout ratio is currently 26.29%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 199,848 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.43, for a total value of $22,069,214.64. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the vice president owned 76,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,449,840. This represents a 56.69% 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 three months. 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.