Vinva Investment Management Ltd Boosts Stock Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Key Points

• Vinva Investment Management boosted its stake in Amphenol by 27% to 99,571 shares (about $12.05M), while institutional investors now own roughly 97.01% of the stock and several large funds also added sizable positions.
• Amphenol beat quarterly estimates with $0.97 EPS vs. $0.93 expected and $6.44B revenue (up 49.1% YoY), gave Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.910–$0.930, and analysts forecast ~2.36 EPS for the fiscal year.
• CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares for about $75.9M (a 21.09% reduction in his holding), and the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share (0.8% yield).

Vinva Investment Management Ltd increased its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 27.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 99,571 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 21,178 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd's holdings in Amphenol were worth $12,049,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,104,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP grew its stake in Amphenol by 201.2% during the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 3,867,434 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $381,909,000 after buying an additional 2,583,628 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter worth $287,947,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,513,760 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $2,804,338,000 after acquiring an additional 2,217,079 shares during the period. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 8,384.3% during the 2nd quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,802,819 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $178,028,000 after acquiring an additional 1,781,570 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Amphenol Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $131.86 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $144.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $133.97. The firm has a market cap of $162.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol's revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.94%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company's stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Fox Advisors reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.38.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation NYSE: APH is a leading global manufacturer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, and related components. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad range of products including electrical connectors, cable assemblies, fiber optic solutions, sensors, antennas and electromechanical devices used to transfer power, signal and data across complex systems. Its product portfolio spans ruggedized connectors for harsh environments to high-speed solutions for data centers and telecommunications networks.

Amphenol serves a diverse set of end markets, including automotive, broadband and telecom, data communications, mobile devices, industrial, energy, and military/aerospace.

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