Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Purchases 12,284 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 6.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 192,519 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,284 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $24,352,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of APH. Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in Amphenol by 7.3% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 484,572 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $61,293,000 after buying an additional 33,078 shares during the last quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Marietta Investment Partners LLC now owns 57,345 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $7,246,000 after acquiring an additional 2,374 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 110.4% during the 1st quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 6,672 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $843,000 after acquiring an additional 3,501 shares during the last quarter. Seascape Capital Management raised its stake in Amphenol by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Seascape Capital Management now owns 25,379 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,207,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares during the period. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,729 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $724,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $277,368,257.30. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last three months. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on APH. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $198.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, June 8th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.07.

Amphenol Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE APH opened at $164.40 on Monday. 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 $202.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.24, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50 day moving average of $146.71 and a 200-day moving average of $142.39. Amphenol Corporation has a 1-year low of $95.19 and a 1-year high of $178.52.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.74%.

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.