Jensen Investment Management Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Jensen Investment Management Inc. cut its holdings in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 66.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 869,464 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 1,742,545 shares during the quarter. Amphenol makes up about 1.3% of Jensen Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Jensen Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Amphenol worth $107,596,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of APH. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Amphenol by 8.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,513,760 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,804,338,000 after buying an additional 2,217,079 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,104,244,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 13.4% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,547,006 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,239,017,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486,105 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 1.9% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,088,586 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $699,998,000 after purchasing an additional 133,966 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,034,166 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $746,728,000 after purchasing an additional 150,407 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $144.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $176.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.18, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.20. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $141.42 and a 200 day moving average of $129.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on APH. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price target on Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Fox Advisors reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two 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 $151.38.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Amphenol

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.