Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Acquired by Tema Etfs LLC

Key Points

• Tema Etfs LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol Corporation by 412.5% during Q1, owning a total of 29,561 shares worth approximately $1.94 million.
• Insider VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares, representing over 56% decrease in his ownership, while Amphenol's insiders sold a total of 1.21 million shares worth nearly $122.75 million in the last quarter.
• Analysts have set new price targets for Amphenol, with Truist Financial raising their target from $102 to $126 and others joining with similar increases, indicating a generally positive outlook with a current average target of $105.62.

Tema Etfs LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 412.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,561 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 23,793 shares during the quarter. Tema Etfs LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,939,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Avalon Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 133.3% during the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. SouthState Corp purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 1st quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on APH. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Amphenol from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price objective on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $105.62.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of APH stock traded down $3.09 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $108.85. The company had a trading volume of 6,200,801 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,959,036. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $104.23 and a 200-day moving average of $85.15. The company has a market capitalization of $132.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.37, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.15. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $112.35.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Luc Walter sold 286,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.43, for a total transaction of $26,148,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 451,790 shares in the company, valued at $41,307,159.70. This trade represents a 38.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 199,848 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,880,498.85. This represents a 61.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 951,924 shares of company stock valued at $99,518,337 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

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.