Why Amphenol (APH) Stock Is Down Today

Amphenol Corporation (APH) is down 6.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: There does not appear to be a fresh company-specific negative announcement driving today’s sell-off, so the catalyst is somewhat unclear. This could be because investors are taking profits and reassessing valuation after a powerful post-earnings run, especially with Amphenol still digesting a very large acquisition and the added debt that came with it.

Details:

Amphenol’s most recent quarterly update was strong, with record second-quarter 2026 sales, record adjusted earnings, and orders above revenue, which suggests today’s decline is not tied to a weak earnings report.

The company also gave third-quarter revenue guidance that implied another year-over-year jump, so the drop looks more like a sentiment or positioning move than a deterioration in the latest operating outlook.

Amphenol’s recent filings and annual-report materials show materially higher debt and interest expense following the CommScope connectivity and cable business acquisition, which can keep investors sensitive to valuation and execution risks.

With the stock having traded at a premium multiple and after a sharp rally earlier this year, even a strong operator can see an outsized pullback when traders rotate out of crowded winners.

Sources:

Amphenol, SEC, Nasdaq

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$APH Insider Trading Activity

$APH insiders have traded $APH stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 8 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $APH stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

CRAIG A LAMPO (EVP& CFO) sold 193,200 shares for an estimated $32,324,156
DAVID M SILVERMAN (EVP, Human Resources) sold 120,000 shares for an estimated $20,908,476
RICHARD ADAM NORWITT (President & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 130,775 shares for an estimated $18,709,065.
LANCE E D'AMICO (EVP, Secretary & GenCounsel) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 100,000 shares for an estimated $16,190,245.

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

$APH Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 1,333 institutional investors add shares of $APH stock to their portfolio, and 1,002 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 39,198,712 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $6,911,516,899
FMR LLC removed 8,908,516 shares (-11.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,570,749,541
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 7,702,416 shares (+21.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,358,089,989
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 7,441,815 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,312,140,820
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 6,896,100 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,215,920,352
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 5,824,431 shares (+22.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,026,963,673
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 4,474,455 shares (-21.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $788,935,905

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$APH Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $APH stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $APH stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE DAN NEWHOUSE purchased up to $15,000 on 07/10.
REPRESENTATIVE RICK LARSEN purchased up to $15,000 on 07/08.
SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.

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$APH Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $APH in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 04/30/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $APH, check out Quiver Quantitative's $APH forecast page.

$APH Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $APH recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $APH in the last 6 months, with a median target of $182.5.

Here are some recent targets:

Wamsi Mohan from B of A Securities set a target price of $185.0 on 07/09/2026
Joseph Spak from UBS set a target price of $185.0 on 07/09/2026
Guy Hardwick from Barclays set a target price of $180.0 on 05/04/2026
William Stein from Truist Securities set a target price of $200.0 on 04/30/2026
Amit Daryanani from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $180.0 on 04/30/2026
Asiya Merchant from Citigroup set a target price of $180.0 on 04/30/2026
Samik Chatterjee from JP Morgan set a target price of $200.0 on 04/30/2026

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