Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Short Interest Update

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) saw a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,405,697 shares, an increase of 35.0% from the January 15th total of 12,893,636 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,999,939 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 1.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 13,999,939 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup increased their price target on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APH traded up $2.99 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $146.72. 9,377,867 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,648,483. The company has a market cap of $180.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.93, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $141.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.13. Amphenol has a 52 week low of $56.45 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $3,052,145,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 102.7% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after buying an additional 17,387,536 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Amphenol by 446.9% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,228,288,000 after buying an additional 14,714,177 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 106.9% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,920,982,000 after buying an additional 8,021,284 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 340.8% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,257,379 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,386,182,000 after acquiring an additional 7,930,532 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

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.