Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH) Position Reduced by Aviso Financial Inc.

Aviso Financial Inc. reduced its position in Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APHFree Report) by 6.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,198 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 377 shares during the quarter. Aviso Financial Inc.’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $361,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tacita Capital Inc raised its stake in Amphenol by 328.9% during the 4th quarter. Tacita Capital Inc now owns 386 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amphenol during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 703.8% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 418 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its stake in Amphenol by 50.0% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Amphenol Stock Performance

APH opened at $63.08 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $76.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s fifty day moving average is $68.57 and its 200-day moving average is $68.52. Amphenol Co. has a 52-week low of $54.27 and a 52-week high of $79.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 2.37.

Amphenol (NYSE:APHGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The electronics maker reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.05 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 25.67% and a net margin of 15.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Amphenol Co. will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be given a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 18th. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on APH shares. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Amphenol from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Citigroup lifted their target price on Amphenol from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Amphenol from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Amphenol from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $80.68.

Read Our Latest Analysis on APH

Amphenol Company Profile

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Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems.

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