Precision Wealth Strategies LLC Makes New $966,000 Investment in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Precision Wealth Strategies LLC has made a new investment of approximately $966,000 in Amphenol Corporation, purchasing nearly 9,800 shares during the second quarter.
• Company CFO Craig A. Lampo sold a substantial number of shares (199,848) valued at over $22 million, marking a 61.39% decrease in his ownership stake.
• Amphenol reported better than expected earnings, with a 56.5% increase in quarterly revenue year-over-year, leading to a positive outlook with an EPS guidance of 0.770-0.790 for Q3 2025.

Precision Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 9,778 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $966,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol during the second quarter worth $25,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Avalon Trust Co lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 133.3% during the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank bought a new position in Amphenol in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 value 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,250. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:APH opened at $124.75 on Thursday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $113.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.33. 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 one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $126.06. The company has a market cap of $152.31 billion, a PE ratio of 49.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.17.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. The firm'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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 11th. KGI Securities started coverage on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.00.

About Amphenol

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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