Amphenol stock slips 11.64% from November 4 report

Amphenol stock traded at 66.51 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 16:05 Berlin time on Thursday, November 5, 2026. That was 11.64 percent below the 75.27 euros cited in the latest AD HOC NEWS report on Wednesday, November 4, creating a fresh market development for this second report.

The business backdrop remains strong. In its Amphenol investor release, the connector and interconnect-systems maker reported third-quarter sales of 10.2 billion US dollars, up 65 percent from the prior-year quarter. Organic growth was 37 percent, while orders reached 12.2 billion US dollars and produced a book-to-bill ratio of 1.19.

Outlook points to continued expansion

For the fourth quarter, management expects sales of 10.3 billion to 10.5 billion US dollars and adjusted diluted earnings per share of 0.81 to 0.83 US dollars. The full-year 2026 outlook calls for sales of 36.9 billion to 37.1 billion US dollars and adjusted diluted earnings per share of 2.82 to 2.84 US dollars. The guidance excludes acquisitions that have not yet closed.

Amphenol also expects its CommScope business to generate 5.1 billion US dollars in 2026 sales and contribute 0.18 US dollars to adjusted earnings per share. The company completed its Empire Electronics acquisition in September, while AdvancedPCB and Humanetics Sensors are expected to close in the fourth quarter and Dexgreen in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary conditions.

Capital returns add a second test

The board raised the quarterly dividend by 20 percent to 0.15 US dollars per share. The payment is scheduled for January 13, 2027, for shareholders of record on December 22, 2026. Amphenol expects to complete its existing three-year, 2 billion US dollar repurchase plan by December 31, 2026, before a new three-year, 4 billion US dollar authorization begins on January 1, 2027.

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