Paragon Advisors LLC Buys 11,293 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Paragon Advisors LLC grew its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 60.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 29,972 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,293 shares during the quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,050,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its stake in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Amphenol during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in Amphenol during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.36.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE:APH opened at $128.57 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $167.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $158.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.20.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

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.