Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Price Target Raised to $200.00

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) had its price objective raised by investment analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $195.00 to $200.00 in a report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. BNP Paribas Exane’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 38.13% from the company’s current price.

APH has been the topic of several other reports. Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price target on Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amphenol has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.87.

Amphenol Stock Up 3.2%

APH traded up $4.55 on Thursday, reaching $144.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,819,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,064,551. The stock has a market cap of $178.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.29. Amphenol has a 1 year low of $87.95 and a 1 year high of $167.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The business’s 50 day moving average is $134.67 and its 200 day moving average is $138.60.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for 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%.Amphenol’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Amphenol will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350 over the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amphenol

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its stake in Amphenol by 85.0% in the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.