Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Acquires 52,210 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in Amphenol Corporation by 28% in Q2 by acquiring an additional 52,210 shares, bringing its total holdings to 238,817 shares valued at approximately $23.75 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Brighton Jones LLC and Revolve Wealth Partners LLC, have also significantly increased their holdings in Amphenol, reflecting strong institutional interest as 97.01% of the company's stock is held by institutional investors.
• Amphenol recently reported earnings that exceeded consensus estimates, with a quarterly revenue of $5.65 billion and an EPS of $0.81, leading analysts to maintain a generally positive outlook with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 28.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 238,817 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 52,210 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC's holdings in Amphenol were worth $23,747,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of APH. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,224,000 after acquiring an additional 9,390 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 87.9% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $559,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 10.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 39,430 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $2,586,000 after purchasing an additional 3,860 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 83.0% during the first quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 5,518 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $362,000 after purchasing an additional 2,502 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $11,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,449,840. This represents a 56.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock valued at $73,369,357. Insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $121.64 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $115.78 and a 200-day moving average of $96.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $127.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company has a market capitalization of $148.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.17.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $5.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. KGI Securities started coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Barclays started coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $145.00 price objective (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $114.43.

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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