SMART Wealth LLC Acquires 5,115 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

SMART Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 80.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,443 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,115 shares during the period. SMART Wealth LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $1,416,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its stake in shares of Amphenol by 0.9% during the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 9,266 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 9.4% during the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 975 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 4,251 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $526,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amphenol by 82.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Allen Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in Amphenol by 3.2% in the third quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.38.

Amphenol Stock Performance

NYSE APH opened at $146.72 on Monday. 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 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 $141.77 and a 200 day moving average of $130.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.93, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The business had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.