Semanteon Capital Management LP Takes $569,000 Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Semanteon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 4,595 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $569,000. Amphenol comprises approximately 0.7% of Semanteon Capital Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 4,721 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in Amphenol by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $559,000 after buying an additional 618 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management grew its stake in Amphenol by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 6,326 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $625,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the second quarter valued at approximately $236,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider William J. Doherty sold 80,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total value of $11,360,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:APH opened at $150.97 on Friday. Amphenol Corporation has a twelve month low of $56.45 and a twelve month high of $167.04. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a market cap of $185.58 billion, a PE ratio of 45.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.20. The company’s 50 day moving average is $142.96 and its 200 day moving average is $131.62.

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

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $174.00 price target (up previously from $152.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Fox Advisors reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.38.

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.