Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Purchased by Tema Etfs LLC

Tema Etfs LLC increased its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 65.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 110,655 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 43,931 shares during the quarter. Amphenol comprises 1.2% of Tema Etfs LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Tema Etfs LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $14,954,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APH. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,025,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $6,942,156,000 after acquiring an additional 676,797 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 446.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,006,524 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,228,288,000 after acquiring an additional 14,714,177 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in shares of 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 period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 14.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,065,058 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,121,801,000 after purchasing an additional 1,143,513 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Amphenol by 12.5% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 8,334,138 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,031,350,000 after purchasing an additional 928,994 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of APH stock opened at $127.76 on Thursday. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.45 and a 1-year high of $167.04. The firm has a market cap of $157.04 billion, a PE ratio of 38.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50-day moving average of $139.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $136.04. 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is 29.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. US Capital Advisors set a $165.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective (up from $156.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Amphenol from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.87.

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.