Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 6.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,303,048 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 149,319 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.19% of Amphenol worth $311,503,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Worthington Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth about $1,979,000. AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at about $270,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $252,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $66,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $164.23 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $92.98 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $142.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $140.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market cap of $202.05 billion, a PE ratio of 47.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.27.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 28.74%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

About Amphenol

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.