After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that PCTEL Announces Closing of its Acquisition by Amphenol Corporation.
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Amphenol Corp. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Electronic Components industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $97.61 and fluctuated between $97.75 as its day high and $96.53 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Amphenol Corp. is $58.40B. A total of 3.49 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.67M shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, APH has seen 2 BUY and 2 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 86,839 and the disposition of 86,797 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 29 BUYs and 20 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 2,697,925 shares during that period but sold 2,598,295.
In the most recent transaction, Silverman David M sold 75,000 shares of APH for 89.51 per share on Nov 16. After the transaction, the Senior VP, Human Resources now owns 7,000 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 08, Livingston Robert bought 11,839 shares at 84.81 per share. APH shares that Director owns now total 59,120.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Gavelle Jean-Luc disposed of 176,186 shares on Aug 31 at a per-share price of $88.24. This resulted in the President, ISS Division holding 0 shares of APH after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Doherty William J sold 50,000 shares at $88.57 per share on Aug 31. Company shares held by the President, CS Division now total 0.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Amphenol Corp. pays an annual dividend of $0.84, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.86%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.50. APH’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/18/2023 when it declared a $0.22 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/10/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/11/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 9/18/2023. The APH stock dividend was $0.21 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for APH in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $101.85 with high estimates of $118.00 and low estimates of $75.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, APH has a high of $99.93 and a low of $72.00.
As of this writing, APH has an earnings estimate of $0.77 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 11 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.78 per share and a lower estimate of $0.75. The company reported an EPS of $0.72 in the last quarter, which was 5.90% higher than expectations of $0.68.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. APH’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.24B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $4.80B in debt and $2.45B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $13.13, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.38B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for APH is Buy with a score of 4.60.
