Burford Brothers Inc. Purchases Shares of 5,781 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Burford Brothers Inc. acquired a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 5,781 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $730,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Amphenol in the first quarter worth $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on APH shares. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.07.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $164.40 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $142.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.24. Amphenol Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.19 and a 52-week high of $178.52.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

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.