Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $76.69 and traded as high as $86.13. Amphenol shares last traded at $86.07, with a volume of 8,216,211 shares.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Amphenol from $107.50 to $110.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Truist Financial raised their price target on Amphenol from $100.00 to $107.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $105.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Amphenol from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (a-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $116.00 price objective (up from $102.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $98.56.
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Amphenol Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $82.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $212.25 billion, a PE ratio of 43.14, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.23.
Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The electronics maker reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $8.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.26 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 39.87% and a net margin of 17.73%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 55.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.66 earnings per share for the current year.
Amphenol Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 386,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.66, for a total value of $32,324,292.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 181,330 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,169,161.15. The trade was a 68.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Norwitt sold 372,208 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.14, for a total transaction of $30,199,096.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,728,354 shares in the company, valued at approximately $140,230,001.79. This trade represents a 17.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,098,608 shares of company stock worth $172,316,688 in the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 111.0% in the third quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 43,935 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $3,709,000 after buying an additional 23,114 shares during the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 82.9% during the third quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 130,010 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $10,960,000 after acquiring an additional 58,930 shares during the last quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 97.4% during the third quarter. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,312 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $532,000 after acquiring an additional 3,114 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 97.5% during the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 219,973 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $18,544,000 after acquiring an additional 108,591 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foster Group Inc. grew its stake in Amphenol by 312.3% in the 3rd quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 11,297 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $952,000 after acquiring an additional 8,557 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Amphenol
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Amphenol Corporation NYSE: APH designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber-optic connectors, interconnect systems, sensors and antenna solutions. Its products enable the transmission of power, signals and data in applications that include high-speed communications, industrial equipment, transportation systems and electronic devices.
The company serves a broad range of end markets, including aerospace and defense, automotive, information technology and data communications, mobile networks, industrial automation, medical equipment and commercial electronics.
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