<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR boosted its holdings in  Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 86.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 27,250 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 12,605 shares during the quarter. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR's holdings in Amphenol were worth $3,443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>The AI Boom Has a Second Act—And It's Playing Out in Optics</li></ul><p>Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vermillion &amp; White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in  Amphenol by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion &amp; White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 182 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period.  Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in  Amphenol during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000.  Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in  Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000.  Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in  Amphenol in the fourth quarter worth $29,000.  Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in  Amphenol during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own  97.01% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several research firms have recently issued reports on APH. Robert W. Baird  set a $177.00 target price on Amphenol in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research lowered Amphenol from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Amphenol from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Rothschild &amp; Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of Amphenol from $160.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $178.07.</p><ul><li>5 AI Infrastructure Stocks Smart Money Is Buying Before the Next Surge</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on APH</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In related 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $277,368,257.30. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,775 shares of company stock valued at $18,709,350. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Amphenol Stock Down 4.9%</h2><ul><li>3 Dividend Growth Stocks Quietly Raising Payouts</li></ul><p>APH stock opened at $158.61 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $147.22 and a 200-day moving average of $142.88. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $95.19 and a fifty-two week high of $178.52. The company has a market capitalization of $195.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.58, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.71. </p><p>Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.08 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 17.24% and a return on equity of 37.44%. The company's revenue was up 58.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.140-1.160 EPS.  As a group, equities research analysts predict that  Amphenol Corporation will post 4.76 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Amphenol Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio  is presently 28.74%. </p><h2>About Amphenol</h2> (Free Report)<p>Amphenol Corporation <span>NYSE: APH<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>Amphenol serves a diverse set of end markets, including automotive, broadband and telecom, data communications, mobile devices, industrial, energy, and military/aerospace.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Amphenol</li><li>Apple and Broadcom Forge a Decade-Long Silicon Fortress</li><li>SK Hynix’s Nasdaq Listing Could Reset the AI Memory Trade</li><li>The AI Chip Sell-Off Looks Scary, But the Real Story May Be Liquidity</li><li>Palantir's CEO Just Called Out OpenAI and Anthropic</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFQSA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFQSA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Amphenol Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Amphenol, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Amphenol wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Amphenol currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR increased its Amphenol (APH) holdings by 86.1% in Q1, reaching $3.44 million. Other institutions like Vermillion & White also boosted stakes. Analyst ratings vary: JPMorgan raised its target to $200 with an 'overweight' rating, while Zacks and Wall Street Zen downgraded to 'hold'. CEO Richard Norwitt sold ~$8.8M in shares. APH recently beat Q1 earnings estimates with $1.06 EPS on $7.62B revenue.</p>

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