Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Makes New Investment in Amphenol Corporation $APH

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 101,944 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $12,881,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its position in Amphenol by 20.2% in the 4th quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 87,072 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $11,767,000 after buying an additional 14,612 shares during the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 86.3% during the fourth quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 26,986 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,647,000 after acquiring an additional 12,502 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Amphenol by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,750,490 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $371,704,000 after acquiring an additional 70,938 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 110.5% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 18,689 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,526,000 after purchasing an additional 9,812 shares during the period. Finally, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd acquired a new stake in Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth about $4,004,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Amphenol in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Amphenol from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $184.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $186.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 17,500 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,038,277.47. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Price Performance

Shares of APH opened at $157.92 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $194.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.24. Amphenol Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.19 and a 1 year high of $178.52. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $150.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.63 EPS. Amphenol’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. On average, equities analysts predict that Amphenol Corporation will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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%.

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.