Amphenol Corporation $APH Stock Holdings Cut by Snyder Capital Management L P

Snyder Capital Management L P lowered its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,323,099 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 328,681 shares during the period. Amphenol comprises about 3.1% of Snyder Capital Management L P’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Snyder Capital Management L P owned about 0.11% of Amphenol worth $163,734,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,147,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 9.4% during the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 2.1% during the third quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $526,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Fiduciary Group LLC grew its stake in Amphenol by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 35,022 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,334,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 2.5%

Amphenol stock opened at $132.86 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.46. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $163.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued 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 of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 price target (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven research 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 stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

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.