Amphenol Corporation $APH Stock Position Increased by OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp boosted its position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) by 20.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 80,794 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,624 shares during the quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $10,919,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Tacita Capital Inc raised its position in shares of Amphenol by 145.6% during the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 221 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amphenol during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on APH. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.07.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of APH opened at $158.94 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $140.32 and its 200-day moving average is $139.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $195.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.26. Amphenol Corporation has a 12-month low of $92.22 and a 12-month high of $167.04.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The business’s revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 61,072 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.90, for a total value of $8,788,260.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $277,368,257.30. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 over the last quarter. 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.