Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) Short Interest Update

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,405,697 shares, a growth of 35.0% from the January 15th total of 12,893,636 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,999,939 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 13,999,939 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock traded up $2.99 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $146.72. 9,377,867 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,637,318. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $141.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.59. The company has a market cap of $180.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.93, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. Amphenol has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a return on equity of 35.57% and a net margin of 18.49%.The company had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, analysts anticipate that Amphenol will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 29.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on APH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.38.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $11,360,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amphenol

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Amphenol by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,553,498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $17,102,440,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322,682 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Amphenol by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,913,598 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $7,705,440,000 after purchasing an additional 888,526 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 102.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,325,148 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,638,701,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387,536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,318,652 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,087,372,000 after buying an additional 748,813 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors lifted its position in Amphenol by 31.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,680,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $3,200,276,000 after buying an additional 5,674,225 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

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.