Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Short Interest Down 28.9% in March

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 11,044,857 shares, a drop of 28.9% from the February 26th total of 15,542,972 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,215,681 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH traded up $0.68 during trading on Friday, reaching $123.81. The stock had a trading volume of 7,805,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,426,787. The business has a 50-day moving average of $141.14 and a 200-day moving average of $135.94. Amphenol has a one year low of $56.45 and a one year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. The stock has a market cap of $152.19 billion, a PE ratio of 37.07, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share (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 return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company’s revenue was up 49.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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 $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on APH. Zacks Research lowered Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 price objective (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $152.36.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in APH. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after buying an additional 9,390 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 87.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $701,000 after acquiring an additional 4,721 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC grew its position in Amphenol by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $559,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Amphenol in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $672,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Amphenol by 10,626.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 24,885 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,457,000 after purchasing an additional 24,653 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

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.