Wealthfront Advisers LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 3.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 160,672 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,808 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $19,883,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter worth $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Amphenol in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on APH. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.38.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.0%

APH stock opened at $144.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $176.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.18, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The company’s 50 day moving average is $141.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.48.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its 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 net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 29.94%.

Amphenol Profile

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.