3,198 Shares in Amphenol Corporation $APH Acquired by Williamson Legacy Group LLC

Williamson Legacy Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $316,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Amphenol by 87.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after buying an additional 618 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 16.0% in the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 790,840 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $51,871,000 after buying an additional 109,120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the first quarter worth about $28,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $140.47 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market cap of $171.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $144.37. The business has a fifty day moving average of $131.42 and a 200-day moving average of $112.00.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electronics maker reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $6.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.54 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 33.46% and a net margin of 18.22%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 53.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.50 EPS. Amphenol has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.260-3.280 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Amphenol’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 16th. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.33%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.04, for a total value of $11,283,200.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Luc Walter sold 365,118 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.65, for a total value of $49,163,138.70. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 433,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,403,360.30. This represents a 45.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 983,194 shares of company stock worth $136,884,445 in the last three months. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 2nd. UBS Group set a $152.00 target price on Amphenol and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $139.00 price target on Amphenol and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Amphenol from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.54.

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.