Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 1,254,490 Shares of Amphenol Corporation $APH

Vontobel Holding Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 33.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,505,597 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 1,254,490 shares during the period. Amphenol accounts for about 1.1% of Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $338,606,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in APH. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 114.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,624 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 9,390 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 87.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,094 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 4,721 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 8,042 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $559,000 after purchasing an additional 618 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Amphenol by 55.4% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 62,946 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $6,216,000 after purchasing an additional 22,434 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,745 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:APH opened at $153.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. The firm has a market cap of $189.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.27. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $92.08 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $139.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $139.57.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $177.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.21, for a total value of $2,506,175.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

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.