Amphenol Corporation $APH Holdings Raised by VCI Wealth Management LLC

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VCI Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APHFree Report) by 31.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,034 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,087 shares during the quarter. Amphenol accounts for about 0.8% of VCI Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. VCI Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $2,843,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its stake in Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 200.0% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A acquired a new position in Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Amphenol from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $183.00 target price on shares of Amphenol in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Fox Advisors restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amphenol in a report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Amphenol in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $165.00 price objective on Amphenol in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Amphenol presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.93.

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Amphenol Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of Amphenol stock traded up $1.95 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $150.91. 6,783,076 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,726,594. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 2.98. Amphenol Corporation has a 52 week low of $62.55 and a 52 week high of $167.04. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $137.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $137.44. The company has a market cap of $185.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.25.

Amphenol (NYSE:APHGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. Amphenol had a net margin of 18.49% and a return on equity of 35.57%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 49.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amphenol has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.930 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 23rd. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Amphenol news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 515,281 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.27, for a total transaction of $75,885,432.87. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at $283,863,955.89. This trade represents a 21.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.

About Amphenol

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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.

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