Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Cuts Stock Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 9.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 452,397 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 49,550 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $61,246,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 446.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,228,288,000 after acquiring an additional 14,714,177 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Amphenol by 106.9% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 15,523,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,920,982,000 after acquiring an additional 8,021,284 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Amphenol by 693.9% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 7,279,457 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $900,833,000 after purchasing an additional 6,362,533 shares during the last quarter. Lone Pine Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter worth $374,125,000. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 201.2% during the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 3,867,434 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $381,909,000 after purchasing an additional 2,583,628 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the topic of several research analyst reports. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $174.00 price objective (up from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.87.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total value of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE APH opened at $126.28 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $155.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.81, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $139.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $136.10. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $56.45 and a 1 year high of $167.04.

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

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Amphenol Company 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.