U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 12,472 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC significantly increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 342.4%, acquiring an additional 12,472 shares and raising its total holdings to 16,115 shares worth approximately $1.59 million.
• Amphenol's recent quarterly earnings exceeded estimates, with reported earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $5.65 billion, reflecting a 56.5% year-over-year increase.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.5%, with the payment scheduled for October 8th.

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 342.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,115 shares of the electronics maker's stock after purchasing an additional 12,472 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,591,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 7,180 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.9% in the first quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 6,681 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.9% in 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. Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its stake in Amphenol by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, FourThought Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,525 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $125.59 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $153.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.04, a PEG ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.15. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $126.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $110.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.02.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's payout ratio is 26.29%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.56, for a total value of $4,430,802.56. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,409,575.04. This represents a 50.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total transaction of $12,462,770.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. Insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 10th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Amphenol from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.62.

Amphenol 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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