North Dakota State Investment Board Acquires Shares of 41,339 Amphenol Corporation $APH

North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 41,339 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,587,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Towne Trust Company N.A bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $176.53.

Amphenol Price Performance

APH opened at $125.14 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $135.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $139.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market cap of $153.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $83.44 and a 12-month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 28.74%.

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.