Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Trims Position in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. trimmed its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 67.3% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 37,906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 78,072 shares during the period. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $4,789,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in APH. Capital Advisors Inc. OK lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 2,067 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd grew its position in Amphenol by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. LOM Asset Management Ltd now owns 500 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol by 14.9% during the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 548 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Seeds Investor LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Seeds Investor LLC now owns 1,889 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on APH shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 target price (up from $198.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $175.00 price target (up from $135.00) on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $186.00.

Insider Transactions at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total transaction of $2,506,175.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, 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 SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock worth $18,709,350. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

NYSE:APH opened at $153.25 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $149.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $143.96. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $95.19 and a 52 week high of $178.52. The stock has a market cap of $188.53 billion, a PE ratio of 44.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 37.44% and a net margin of 17.24%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.