True North Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Amphenol Corporation $APH

True North Advisors LLC lowered its stake in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 23.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,528 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 6,992 shares during the period. True North Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,846,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $151.03 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.19 and a 52-week high of $178.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $149.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $144.01. The company has a market capitalization of $185.81 billion, a PE ratio of 43.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.24.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.11. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. 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 firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is 28.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target (up from $180.00) on shares of Amphenol in a report on Monday, July 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on Amphenol from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report 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.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In related news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value 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 represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

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.