Values First Advisors Inc. Trims Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Values First Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 23.4% during the 2nd quarter, now holding 22,102 shares valued at approximately $2.18 million, making it the 16th largest position in their portfolio.
• Amphenol reported earnings of $0.81 per share, surpassing estimates by $0.15 and achieving a revenue of $5.65 billion, marking a 56.5% increase year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, with a 0.5% yield and a dividend payout ratio of 26.29%.

Values First Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 23.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,102 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 6,738 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises approximately 1.2% of Values First Advisors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Values First Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,183,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Avalon Trust Co increased its holdings in Amphenol by 133.3% in the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 406 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.3%

APH stock opened at $127.27 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $117.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.69. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $128.12. 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 firm has a market cap of $155.39 billion, a PE ratio of 50.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The firm had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. Amphenol's revenue for the quarter was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 target price on shares of Amphenol and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $139.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Bank of America raised shares of Amphenol from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $150.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, KGI Securities initiated coverage on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $118.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.56, for a total value of $4,430,802.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at $4,409,575.04. The trade was a 50.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.29, for a total value of $12,462,770.00. 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 in the last three months. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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