Marks Group Wealth Management Inc Makes New Investment in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Marks Group Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 4,819 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $651,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Tacita Capital Inc boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 145.6% during the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 7.2%

Shares of APH opened at $153.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $189.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $91.06 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $138.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $139.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APH. Zacks Research cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $276,038,277.47. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 in the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.