Savant Capital LLC Buys 1,219 Shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH)

Savant Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH) by 8.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,505 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,219 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,077,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 352.1% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 434 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Continuum Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 89.3% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 496 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth $49,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on APH shares. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Amphenol from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $79.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Amphenol from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.68.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $68.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $83.42 billion, a PE ratio of 35.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.23. Amphenol Co. has a fifty-two week low of $52.06 and a fifty-two week high of $79.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 2.37. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.31.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The electronics maker reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.05. Amphenol had a net margin of 15.92% and a return on equity of 25.67%. The business had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.82 earnings per share. Amphenol’s quarterly revenue was up 29.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Co. will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.55%.

Amphenol Profile

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.