Signal Advisors Wealth LLC Makes New $5.66 Million Investment in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 41,877 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,659,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Amphenol by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,871 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $388,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 891 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on APH shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.36.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $128.57 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $142.37 and its 200-day moving average is $135.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company has a market capitalization of $158.04 billion, a PE ratio of 38.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. 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.