Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH) Stock Holdings Raised by Fiera Capital Corp

Fiera Capital Corp increased its position in Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH) by 13.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 990,538 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 117,749 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned 0.08% of Amphenol worth $68,793,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APH. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 352.1% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 434 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management purchased a new stake in Amphenol in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 89.3% during the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 496 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 498 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. 97.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amphenol Trading Down 0.3 %

APH stock opened at $69.75 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $71.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.75. Amphenol Co. has a fifty-two week low of $51.13 and a fifty-two week high of $79.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.23.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The electronics maker reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.32 billion during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.82 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Amphenol Co. will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Amphenol’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on APH. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Amphenol from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Bank of America boosted their price target on Amphenol from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Amphenol from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on Amphenol from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.68.

About Amphenol

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.