Rep. Byron Donalds Purchases Shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH)

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently bought shares of Amphenol Co. NYSE: APH. In a filing disclosed on May 24th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Amphenol stock on April 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill NYSE: CMG on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gartner NYSE: IT on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks NYSE: ANET on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 3/20/2025.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of APH traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $89.77. The company had a trading volume of 21,458,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,529,426. The stock has a market cap of $108.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $74.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.53. Amphenol Co. has a fifty-two week low of $54.77 and a fifty-two week high of $89.98. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $4.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.20 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 15.92% and a return on equity of 25.67%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 47.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.40 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Amphenol Co. will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.74%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.04%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Lance E. D'amico sold 175,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.28, for a total transaction of $13,349,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 51,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,920,792. The trade was a 77.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 2,000,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.73, for a total transaction of $151,460,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,002,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $151,649,855.11. The trade was a 49.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 3,218,500 shares of company stock worth $245,455,405. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 56,801 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $3,945,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 292,194 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $20,293,000 after acquiring an additional 4,956 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,592 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $16,596,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. US Capital Advisors set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $85.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $84.38.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About Amphenol

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.