Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. Takes Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. purchased 153,556 shares of Amphenol Corporation, valued at approximately $10.1 million, during the first quarter of the year.
• Amphenol's stock has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a target price averaging $105.62.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share, set to be paid on October 8th, representing an annualized yield of 0.6%.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 153,556 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $10,072,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Independent Advisor Alliance increased 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 acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.9% during the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 4,676 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,525 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 3,197 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Citigroup upped their price target on Amphenol from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Amphenol from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.62.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock traded up $0.5040 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $109.3140. 7,552,440 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,896,059. The business's 50-day moving average is $102.54 and its 200-day moving average is $83.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $133.46 billion, a PE ratio of 43.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $112.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.29%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.09, for a total transaction of $8,909,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 12,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,113,625. This trade represents a 88.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 113,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was 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 912,000 shares of company stock valued at $88,763,320 in the last three months. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by 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.