Amphenol Corporation $APH is Renaissance Group LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Renaissance Group LLC cut its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 350,848 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 49,951 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for about 1.6% of Renaissance Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Renaissance Group LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $43,417,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of APH. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 6.8%

NYSE:APH opened at $136.35 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $141.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $128.54. 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 $166.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.82, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.38.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 258,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.20, for a total transaction of $36,945,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 167,695 shares in the company, valued at $24,013,924. This trade represents a 60.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the firm’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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 378,076 shares of company stock worth $54,056,506. Insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

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.