Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Acquired by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,369,846 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 308,548 shares during the quarter. Amphenol makes up 0.6% of Natixis Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Natixis Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.28% of Amphenol worth $417,018,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the second 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. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on APH shares. Fox Advisors reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $131.86 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $133.79. The stock has a market cap of $162.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.

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.