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Amphenol Corporation · APH · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
Amphenol: AI Datacom Demand Drives Record Q3 Growth
The supplied analysis supports a constructive near-term operating thesis for Amphenol: AI and data-center demand, acquisitions and broad end-market strength are supporting growth. The key tests are whether demand remains durable and integration can occur without meaningful margin pressure.
Reported Before market openNYSETechnology
$192.86B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $0.73
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $9.49B
Revenue surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+3.5%
Event window
SPY move
+0.3%
Same window
Abnormal move
+3.2%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
0.0%
Up to 20 sessions
APHSPY benchmark
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What drove APH's +3.5% move after FY2026 Q3 earnings?What changed in APH's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for APH after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior quarter, the supplied analysis describes larger record results and orders, a shift from previously raised guidance to maintained guidance, four newly cited acquisitions, and expanded capital-return commitments.
Guidance delta
Management maintained guidance; the supplied analysis describes full-year 2026 sales growth of about 60% and EPS growth of about 70% year over year.
Key takeaways
- Record Q3 sales and adjusted EPS were reported alongside a 99% year-over-year increase in orders.
- IT Datacom, driven by AI and data-center demand, accounts for 48% of sales in the supplied analysis.
- Management announced a 20% dividend increase, a $4 billion three-year repurchase plan and a 2-for-1 stock split.
Management priorities
- Expand 800-volt and higher-voltage power interconnect offerings.
- Invest in AI-related optical and sensor technologies.
- Integrate acquisitions and broaden IT Datacom and defense capabilities.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$80.96Current
$42.5Low
$119.45Average
$215High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 28, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 6, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 22, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 10, 2025 |
| TD Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 1, 2025 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | May 19, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 23, 2020 |
| Cross Research | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Longbow Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 17, 2019 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 26, 2018 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Topeka | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 7, 2012 |
| KeyBanc | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 10, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $80.96. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $74.09 | +23.5% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Joseph Spak | $105 | $88.62 | +29.7% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Analyst unavailable | $116 | $87.27 | +43.3% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Varun Govindaraj | $99 | $82.84 | +22.3% | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Barclays | Guy Hardwick | $100 | $82.78 | +23.5% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Joseph Spak | $197 | $155.61 | +143.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Guy Hardwick | $200 | $159.06 | +147.0% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $185 | $164.16 | +128.5% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $198 | $138.81 | +144.6% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $142.3 | +122.3% | May 4, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $215 | $146.36 | +165.6% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Joseph Spak | $178 | $144.02 | +119.9% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $148.38 | +147.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Luke Junk | $177 | $148.38 | +118.6% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $145.27 | +110.0% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $135.18 | +103.8% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $149.52 | +159.4% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Guy Hardwick | $175 | $145.96 | +116.2% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $152.54 | +103.8% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $183 | $146.75 | +126.0% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $174 | $148.97 | +114.9% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $182 | $144.16 | +124.8% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $156 | $140.16 | +92.7% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| US Capital Advisors | Steven Fox | $165 | $140.14 | +103.8% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $180 | $129.61 | +122.3% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $147 | $135.03 | +81.6% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Joseph Spak | $152 | $128.93 | +87.7% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $154 | $128.93 | +90.2% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Luke Junk | $139 | $126.25 | +71.7% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $124.53 | +48.2% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Joseph Spak | $145 | $124.2 | +79.1% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $139 | $122.6 | +71.7% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Mark Delaney | $115 | $98.31 | +42.0% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Joseph Spak | $85 | $75.16 | +5.0% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| US Capital Advisors | Steven Fox | $85 | $74.18 | +5.0% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $80 | $69.48 | -1.2% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $82 | $68.47 | +1.3% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Wamsi Mohan | $74 | $68.47 | -8.6% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $76 | $64.24 | -6.1% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Sheerin | $66 | $68.69 | -18.5% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Amit Daryanani | $75 | $68.69 | -7.4% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Luke Junk | $68.5 | $66.68 | -15.4% | May 21, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Amit Daryanani | $75 | $65.98 | -7.4% | May 16, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $68 | $58.39 | -16.0% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| UBS | Chris Snyder | $69 | $58.16 | -14.8% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Luke Junk | $62 | $58.16 | -23.4% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Amit Daryanani | $65 | $58.16 | -19.7% | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Saree Boroditsky | $62.5 | $58.31 | -22.8% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $80.19 | +14.9% | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Mark Delaney | $83 | $65.06 | +2.5% | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $71.28 | +11.2% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $68.74 | -2.4% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Jim Suva | $100 | $87.71 | +23.5% | Dec 29, 2021 |
| J.P. Morgan | Samik Chatterjee | $42.5 | $41.59 | -47.5% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| UBS | Christopher Snyder | $82 | $68.02 | +1.3% | Apr 29, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationAmphenol Corporation, alongside its numerous subsidiaries, operates globally as a prominent designer, manufacturer, and distributor of electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors. Its market reach extends across the United States, China, and various international territories. The company is organized into three primary operational divisions: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. Amphenol's comprehensive product lineup features an extensive array of connectors and integrated connector systems. These include specialized interconnects engineered for demanding conditions (covering data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency applications), in addition to busbars and complete power distribution systems. Beyond these core offerings, the company provides value-added products such as backplane interconnect systems, bespoke cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management solutions.…
Historical context
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Latest beats and misses
Who reports nextBeat on EPS
- UMBFFY2026 Q3 · October 27, 2026+10.6% EPS-1.1% move
- UHSFY2026 Q3 · October 27, 2026+0.6% EPS-2.9% move
- ACGLNFY2026 Q3 · October 27, 2026+15.6% EPS-0.9% move
- RNRFY2026 Q3 · October 27, 2026+20.4% EPS-2.6% move
- RNR-PGFY2026 Q3 · October 27, 2026+20.4% EPS— move
- ESSFY2026 Q3 · October 27, 2026+3.4% EPS-4.0% move
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-10-28T21:04:13.843941+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-10-28T01:23:13.546025+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-28T21:20:40.388835+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-28T21:20:40.386219+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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