Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Purchases 101,703 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 42.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 343,142 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 101,703 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $43,356,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of APH. MRA Advisory Group grew its position in Amphenol by 10.3% during the 1st quarter. MRA Advisory Group now owns 3,540 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the first quarter worth $16,918,000. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Amphenol by 9.3% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 6,960 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $879,000 after buying an additional 591 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its position in Amphenol by 16.6% during the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 629,096 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $79,468,000 after acquiring an additional 89,454 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 17.6% during the 1st quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. now owns 3,070 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Stock Up 0.0%

Amphenol stock opened at $163.73 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $201.43 billion, a PE ratio of 47.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $95.19 and a fifty-two week high of $168.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $144.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.20.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.63 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were 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. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup reaffirmed 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $178.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

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.