Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Buys Shares of 200,000 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 200,000 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $24,750,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,104,244,000. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Amphenol by 446.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,228,288,000 after acquiring an additional 14,714,177 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Amphenol by 106.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,920,982,000 after acquiring an additional 8,021,284 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,547,006 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,239,017,000 after acquiring an additional 1,486,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,065,058 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,121,801,000 after purchasing an additional 1,143,513 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on APH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup increased their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of APH opened at $133.99 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $164.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.20. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $144.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $134.67. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04.

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