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After finishing at $69.45 in the prior trading day, Amphenol Corp (NYSE: APH) closed at $69.01, down -0.63%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.25 million shares were traded. APH stock price reached its highest trading level at $70.44 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $68.675.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of APH by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 52.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.33 and its Current Ratio is at 1.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.54.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on September 04, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $71 from $80 previously.
On July 23, 2024, Vertical Research started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $65.
On May 20, 2024, Seaport Research Partners started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $150.Seaport Research Partners initiated its Buy rating on May 20, 2024, with a $150 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 08 ’24 when Straub Peter sold 132,000 shares for $74.12 per share. The transaction valued at 9,783,272 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
PETER JOHN STRAUB bought 132,000 shares of APH for $9,783,272 on Nov 08 ’24. On Nov 06 ’24, another insider, Silverman David M, who serves as the Senior VP, Human Resources of the company, sold 180,000 shares for $71.81 each. As a result, the insider received 12,926,214 and left with 14,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, APH now has a Market Capitalization of 83199148032 and an Enterprise Value of 87174447104. As of this moment, Amphenol’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 39.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.94. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.11. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.80. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.125 whereas that against EBITDA is 24.308.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, APH has reached a high of $75.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $46.94. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.13%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 6.59M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5803180 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.21B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.20B. Insiders hold about 0.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.30% stake in the company. Shares short for APH as of 1734048000 were 11707206 with a Short Ratio of 1.78, compared to 1731628800 on 14226647. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11707206 and a Short% of Float of 1.11.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, APH’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.495, compared to 0.66 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0071274303The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.93.
