25,015 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Acquired by Maridea Wealth Management LLC

Maridea Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 25,015 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $3,194,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,513,760 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,804,338,000 after buying an additional 2,217,079 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter worth approximately $2,104,244,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 13.4% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,547,006 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,239,017,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486,105 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,088,586 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $699,998,000 after purchasing an additional 133,966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,034,166 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $746,728,000 after purchasing an additional 150,407 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 price target (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $148.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $182.46 billion, a PE ratio of 44.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $142.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.90. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Amphenol Company 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.