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Amphenol (APH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$87.15 -0.09 (-0.11%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$87.34 +0.19 (+0.22%)
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Amphenol - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
16

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Amphenol in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 15 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for APH.

Consensus Price Target

$98.56
13.09% Upside
According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Amphenol, the average price target is $98.56. The highest price target for APH is $116.00, while the lowest price target for APH is $82.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.09% from the current price of $87.15.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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APH Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/12/25 to 10/12/26
1 Month Ago
9/12/25 to 9/12/26
3 Months Ago
7/14/25 to 7/14/26
1 Year Ago
10/12/24 to 10/12/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
15 Buy rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$98.56$96.00$93.43$57.21
Forecasted Upside13.09% Upside14.28% Upside18.01% Upside-5.93% Downside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

APH Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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APH Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Amphenol Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAmphenolTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.94
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.09% Upside728.31% Upside19.60% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/8/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
3 of 5 stars
 UpgradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (A-)
10/8/2026
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
Asiya Merchant
5 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingBuy$105.00 ➝ $112.00+27.70%
10/7/2026
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
Joseph Spak
5 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingBuy$99.00 ➝ $105.00+18.53%
10/6/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$102.00 ➝ $116.00+32.70%
9/30/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperform$105.00+24.55%
9/28/2026 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/23/2026Initiated CoverageOutperform$99.00+19.05%
9/22/2026Boost TargetOutperform$107.50 ➝ $110.00+33.75%
9/9/2026Lower TargetHold$175.00 ➝ $90.00+10.07%
9/8/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$200.00 ➝ $100.00+20.90%
7/30/2026Boost TargetBuy$100.00 ➝ $107.50+38.02%
7/16/2026Boost TargetOverweight$100.00 ➝ $107.50+40.44%
7/13/2026Boost TargetOutperform$88.50 ➝ $95.00+24.11%
7/9/2026Boost TargetBuy$90.00 ➝ $92.50+16.80%
5/27/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform
4/30/2026Boost TargetBuy$82.50 ➝ $95.00+35.91%
4/30/2026 Boost TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $86.00+21.94%
3/17/2026 Set Target$82.50+22.28%
1/9/2026Set Target$82.50+17.77%
1/9/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform
7/11/2025Set Target$57.50+16.47%
6/26/2025 Initiated CoverageHold
5/1/2025Boost TargetHold$31.50 ➝ $35.00-11.40%

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Should I Buy Amphenol Stock? APH Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Amphenol pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Amphenol
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Amphenol Co.:

  • Amphenol Co. recently achieved a new 52-week high, trading at $87.71 as of October 7, 2026, which reflects strong market confidence and momentum following a significant upward trend from its 52-week low of $59.01.
  • The company demonstrated robust financial performance in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $0.68, which beat the consensus estimate of $0.60, while revenue reached $8.76 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $8.26 billion and marking a 55.0% year-over-year increase.
  • Amphenol Co. benefits from a diversified exposure to the artificial intelligence boom, as analysts note that the company allows investors to participate in AI growth through its connector and interconnect solutions without relying solely on specific chip manufacturers or cloud service providers.
  • The stock carries a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from eighteen ratings firms, with sixteen analysts assigning a buy recommendation and an average price target of $96.85, suggesting potential upside from the current price level.
  • Management has provided optimistic guidance for the third quarter of 2026, projecting earnings per share between $1.40 and $1.42 and revenue between $9.3 billion and $9.4 billion, which significantly exceeds the consensus estimates of $1.26 for EPS and $8.6 billion for revenue.

Amphenol
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Amphenol Co. for these reasons:

  • Recent insider activity has been predominantly negative, with the CEO and CFO selling significant portions of their holdings in July and August 2026, including the CEO selling 372,208 shares and the CFO selling 386,400 shares, which may signal a lack of confidence in near-term valuation.
  • The company's valuation is considered high by some metrics, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.96, and some analysts, such as Zacks Research, recently downgraded the stock from "strong-buy" to "hold" in late September 2026, citing potential overvaluation.
  • Short interest in the stock increased in the most recent reporting period, with shares shorted rising to 31,544,237 as of September 15, 2026, representing a 1.33% month-to-month increase, indicating that some market participants are betting against the stock's price movement.
  • Amphenol Co. has a beta of 1.23, which is higher than the market average, meaning the stock is more volatile and may experience larger price swings in response to broader market movements compared to the overall market.
  • The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.10, indicating a relatively high level of leverage, which could increase financial risk if interest rates rise or if the company faces economic downturns that impact its ability to service debt.

APH Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Amphenol is $98.56, with a high forecast of $116.00 and a low forecast of $82.50.

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Amphenol in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" APH shares.

According to analysts, Amphenol's stock has a predicted upside of 13.09% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Amphenol's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Amphenol more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Amphenol is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how APH compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Amphenol analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 10/8/2026.
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