United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund Purchases 6,100 Shares of Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH)

United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund boosted its holdings in Amphenol Co. (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 808,150 shares of the electronics maker's stock after purchasing an additional 6,100 shares during the period. Amphenol comprises about 2.2% of United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund's portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund owned 0.07% of Amphenol worth $56,126,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its position in Amphenol by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 23,532 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,634,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co boosted its stake in shares of Amphenol by 23.0% during the 4th quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 787 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased 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 worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc raised its stake in Amphenol by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc now owns 3,824 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Amphenol by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,483 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Amphenol Price Performance

APH stock traded down $1.61 during trading on Friday, reaching $66.56. 9,489,747 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,253,184. The company has a market capitalization of $80.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The company has a 50-day moving average of $67.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.78. Amphenol Co. has a twelve month low of $54.72 and a twelve month high of $79.39.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The electronics maker reported $0.55 EPS 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 analysts' expectations of $4.05 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 25.67% and a net margin of 15.92%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.82 EPS. Amphenol's revenue was up 29.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amphenol Co. will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amphenol Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be given a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.99%. Amphenol's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on APH shares. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Amphenol from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Amphenol from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Amphenol from $79.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Amphenol from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Amphenol has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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.