JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Stock Price

Key Points

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. has raised its target price for Amphenol's stock from $125.00 to $145.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.26%.
• Amphenol recently reported quarterly earnings of $0.81 EPS, exceeding analysts' expectations, and showed a 56.5% year-over-year revenue increase.
• Insider selling has occurred, with CFO Craig A. Lampo and VP David M. Silverman selling significant shares, which might suggest cautious sentiment despite the positive analyst ratings.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) had its target price raised by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $125.00 to $145.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "overweight" rating on the electronics maker's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 15.26% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. KGI Securities assumed coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 target price on shares of Amphenol and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $118.00.

Amphenol Trading Up 2.6%

Amphenol stock opened at $125.81 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $116.71 and a 200-day moving average of $97.26. Amphenol has a one year low of $56.45 and a one 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 cap of $153.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.17.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,409,575.04. The trade was a 50.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 100,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.42, for a total transaction of $11,042,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,380,250. The trade was a 88.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter worth $26,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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