Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Sold by Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC

Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC lowered its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 31.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,188 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,757 shares during the quarter. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,107,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. ING Groep NV grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 254.8% during the 4th quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 468,838 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $63,359,000 after purchasing an additional 336,702 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 16,456,876 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,223,994,000 after purchasing an additional 933,791 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 34.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 110,595 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $14,946,000 after purchasing an additional 28,155 shares during the period. Capital International Ltd. CA grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 20.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA now owns 56,041 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $7,573,000 after purchasing an additional 9,427 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Inc. CA grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 55.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 312,958 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $42,293,000 after purchasing an additional 112,155 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on APH. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $175.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 target price on Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $176.87.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Amphenol stock opened at $138.84 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $137.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $138.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.80 billion, a PE ratio of 39.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. Amphenol Corporation has a one year low of $91.06 and a one year high of $167.04.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

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.