Regency Capital Management Inc. DE Trims Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Regency Capital Management Inc. DE reduced its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 3.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 90,360 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,219 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises 4.7% of Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $8,923,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in APH. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 154,998,780 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $10,166,370,000 after purchasing an additional 2,870,933 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 196.3% in the first quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 16,743,239 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,098,190,000 after buying an additional 11,092,282 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Amphenol by 73.5% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,168,971 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $798,163,000 after acquiring an additional 5,154,860 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Amphenol by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,198,997 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $603,362,000 after acquiring an additional 141,069 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 639.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 8,758,951 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $574,500,000 after acquiring an additional 7,573,750 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 40,076 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.56, for a total value of $4,430,802.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 39,884 shares in the company, valued at $4,409,575.04. This represents a 50.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lance E. D’amico sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.60, for a total transaction of $11,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 76,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,449,840. This trade represents a 56.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 665,924 shares of company stock worth $73,369,357. 1.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. KGI Securities assumed coverage on Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $115.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.92.

Amphenol Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE APH opened at $123.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $114.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $150.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.17. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $126.06.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.01 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 16.90% and a return on equity of 30.58%. The firm’s revenue was up 56.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.770-0.790 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 26.29%.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems.