Fulcrum Asset Management LLP Purchases Shares of 8,207 Amphenol Corporation $APH

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 8,207 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,016,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Amphenol during the second quarter worth approximately $2,104,244,000. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 446.9% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,228,288,000 after purchasing an additional 14,714,177 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased 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 purchasing an additional 8,021,284 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Amphenol by 693.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Lone Pine Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Amphenol during the third quarter worth approximately $374,125,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on APH. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 price target on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.36.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of Amphenol stock opened at $135.10 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $144.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.20. Amphenol Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.45 and a 12 month high of $167.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $166.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.45, a PEG ratio of 1.45 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.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company 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%. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.94%.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was 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 $283,863,955.89. The trade was a 21.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.