Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Receives $176.87 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $176.8667.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $178.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total transaction of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR raised its stake in Amphenol by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,767,000 after purchasing an additional 14,612 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $33,631,000 after purchasing an additional 26,175 shares during the period. Regents Gate Capital LLP increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 54.8% during the 3rd quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP now owns 96,908 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,992,000 after purchasing an additional 34,289 shares during the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 86.3% in the 4th quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,647,000 after buying an additional 12,502 shares during the period. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 59.9% in the third quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,300 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,388,000 after buying an additional 7,230 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE APH opened at $146.77 on Friday. Amphenol has a 52 week low of $91.06 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $180.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.18, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a fifty day moving average of $136.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $138.94.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Amphenol will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.