Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH)’s stock price has plunge by -0.12relation to previous closing price of 72.74. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.81% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-27 that Here is how Amphenol (APH) and Guidewire Software (GWRE) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is It Worth Investing in Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH) is above average at 41.69x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.24.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for APH is 1.20B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.19% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of APH on December 02, 2024 was 6.79M shares.
APH’s Market Performance
APH stock saw an increase of -0.81% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 6.28% and a quarterly increase of 7.71%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.57%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.07% for Amphenol Corp (APH). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.02% for APH’s stock, with a 14.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APH stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for APH by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for APH in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $71 based on the research report published on September 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Vertical Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APH reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for APH stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on July 23rd, 2024.
Seaport Research Partners gave a rating of “Buy” to APH, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on May 20th of the current year.
APH Trading at 6.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.57%, as shares surge +8.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.27% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APH fell by -0.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $71.89. In addition, Amphenol Corp saw 46.58% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APH starting from Straub Peter, who sale 132,000 shares at the price of $74.12 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Straub Peter now owns 0 shares of Amphenol Corp, valued at $9,783,272 using the latest closing price.
PETER JOHN STRAUB, the Officer of Amphenol Corp, proposed sale 132,000 shares at $74.12 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that PETER JOHN STRAUB is holding shares at $9,783,272 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Amphenol Corp stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 25.33, with 12.41 for asset returns.
Based on Amphenol Corp (APH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.51. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.0 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.99.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Amphenol Corp (APH) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
