R Squared Ltd Has $1.71 Million Stake in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• R Squared Ltd boosted its position in Amphenol by 314.2% in Q4, acquiring an additional 9,615 shares to hold 12,675 shares worth about $1.713 million, making APH its 17th-largest holding (0.8% of the fund).
• Amphenol reported a Q4 beat with $0.97 EPS vs. $0.93 expected and revenue of $6.44B (+49.1% YoY), while analysts maintain a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $156.71.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares in February for about $75.9 million, reducing his stake by roughly 21.09%, while insiders overall own 1.42% of the stock.

R Squared Ltd boosted its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 314.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,675 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 9,615 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for 0.8% of R Squared Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. R Squared Ltd's holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,713,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on APH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $156.71.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $148.68 on Tuesday. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $74.31 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $182.79 billion, a PE ratio of 44.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $138.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $138.62.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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