Swan Global Investments LLC Invests $269,000 in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Swan Global Investments LLC has invested $269,000 in Amphenol Corporation, acquiring 2,725 shares during the second quarter.
• Amphenol reported a 56.5% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $5.65 billion for the quarter, with an EPS of $0.81, exceeding estimates.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, representing an annual yield of 0.5%.

Swan Global Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,725 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $269,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tranquility Partners LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 13,386 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,322,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. EWA LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.3% in the second quarter. EWA LLC now owns 5,200 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $514,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 0.5% in the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 22,896 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,261,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance increased 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. Finally, Traveka Wealth LLC raised its stake in Amphenol by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Traveka Wealth LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of APH stock opened at $125.73 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $117.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.56. The company has a market cap of $153.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $128.12.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last issued 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 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 the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 56.5% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th. Amphenol's payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total value of $11,060,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total value of $11,042,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,380,250. The trade was a 88.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357 over the last three months. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price target (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 price objective on Amphenol and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on Amphenol in a report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, UBS Group set a $120.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $118.00.

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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