M&T Bank Corp Sells 113,133 Shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH)

M&T Bank Corp trimmed its stake in shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APHFree Report) by 28.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 289,377 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 113,133 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Amphenol were worth $18,856,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Amphenol by 100.0% in the second quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 376 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC increased its holdings in Amphenol by 131.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 439 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Amphenol by 352.1% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 434 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 83.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 462 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Core Alternative Capital increased its stake in shares of Amphenol by 100.0% during the second quarter. Core Alternative Capital now owns 462 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

Amphenol Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSE APH opened at $70.58 on Friday. Amphenol Co. has a 12 month low of $46.94 and a 12 month high of $75.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $71.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.37. The stock has a market cap of $85.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.24.

Amphenol (NYSE:APHGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The electronics maker reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.81 billion. Amphenol had a net margin of 15.40% and a return on equity of 24.68%. Amphenol’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Amphenol Co. will post 1.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be issued a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 17th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.94%. Amphenol’s payout ratio is currently 37.93%.

Insider Activity at Amphenol

In other news, CEO Richard Adam Norwitt sold 900,672 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.81, for a total transaction of $61,975,240.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,934,848 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $133,136,890.88. The trade was a 31.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP David M. Silverman sold 180,000 shares of Amphenol stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.84, for a total transaction of $12,391,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 14,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $963,760. This trade represents a 92.78 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,842,672 shares of company stock valued at $128,858,080. 1.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on APH. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Amphenol from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Amphenol from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Amphenol from $71.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Amphenol from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Amphenol currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.63.

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About Amphenol

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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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