Quantbot Technologies LP Has $9.69 Million Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Quantbot Technologies LP cut its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 76.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 78,337 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 256,976 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $9,694,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of APH. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in Amphenol in the third quarter valued at $515,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Amphenol by 230.9% in the third quarter. DSG Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,688 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 7,458 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 271,766 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $33,631,000 after buying an additional 26,175 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,831,000. Finally, Convergence Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Amphenol by 59.9% in the third quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 19,300 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,388,000 after purchasing an additional 7,230 shares during the period. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on APH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 target price (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $145.94 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $56.45 and a 12-month high of $167.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $144.87 and a 200 day moving average of $132.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $179.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of 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 trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.67% of the stock is owned by 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.