Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Purchased by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 23.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 4,327,082 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 813,746 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $546,463,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 163.8% in the fourth quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $150.50 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $185.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.25, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $150.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $144.16. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $95.19 and a 12 month high of $178.52.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business posted $0.63 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

Insider Activity

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 target price (up from $180.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, July 13th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

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.