Montag A & Associates Inc. Cuts Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Montag A & Associates Inc. cut its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 47.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 42,452 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 38,540 shares during the quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $5,260,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in Amphenol by 82.6% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter worth $30,000. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Trading Down 4.3%

Amphenol stock opened at $129.40 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $159.06 billion, a PE ratio of 38.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $133.47. 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 (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during 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%. The business’s revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Fox Advisors reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.