Savant Capital LLC Sells 80,901 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Savant Capital LLC cut its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 81.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,321 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 80,901 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,476,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $572,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $1,736,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,740 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares in the last quarter. Severin Investments LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $510,000. Finally, Leeward Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $1,554,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of APH stock opened at $148.41 on Monday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $87.95 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $135.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $138.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The company has a market cap of $182.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $176.87.

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.