Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.55x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for APH is 1.24. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for APH is 1.20B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.14% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of APH on February 03, 2025 was 6.80M shares.
APH) stock’s latest price update
Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH)’s stock price has decreased by -0.88 compared to its previous closing price of 70.78. However, the company has seen a 3.95% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-31 that Five Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks with solid near-term upside are: APH, WY, MRVL, UAL, NWSA.
APH’s Market Performance
Amphenol Corp (APH) has experienced a 3.95% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.02% rise in the past month, and a 2.63% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.05% for APH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.73% for APH’s stock, with a 4.61% 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 previous 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 previous year.
APH Trading at -2.53% 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 -11.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.46%, as shares surge +1.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.16% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APH rose by +3.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $71.39. In addition, Amphenol Corp saw 1.02% 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
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Amphenol Corp stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 26.73, with 12.77 for asset returns.
Based on Amphenol Corp (APH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 7.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 38.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.16 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.37.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Amphenol Corp (APH) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
