Amphenol stock advances as post-results momentum holds
Published on 11/03/2026 at 16:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAmphenol's next market checkpoints
- The October 28 results established record third-quarter sales and orders.
- Management expects further growth in the fourth quarter and full year.
- A larger buyback and higher dividend will shape the next shareholder-return debate.
Amphenol stock extended its post-results advance on Tuesday, November 3, after the connector and interconnect-systems maker reported record third-quarter sales and expanded its shareholder-return plans on October 28. The latest move adds a fresh market development to the company's earnings and outlook story.
Amphenol stock traded at 75.66 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 16:10 CET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. That was 1.24 percent above the 74.73 euros cited in the latest AD HOC NEWS report at 16:32 CET on Monday, November 2.
Record demand sets the backdrop
Amphenol reported third-quarter sales of 10.2 billion US dollars, a 65 percent year-over-year increase. Organic growth reached 37 percent, while orders rose to 12.2 billion US dollars and produced a book-to-bill ratio of 1.19.
Communications Solutions was the largest contributor, generating quarterly sales of 6.58 billion US dollars after growth of 99 percent from the prior-year period. Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 74 percent to 0.80 US dollars, while GAAP diluted earnings per share rose 61 percent to 0.79 US dollars.
Outlook and capital returns
Management expects fourth-quarter 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. Full-year guidance 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, excluding acquisitions that have not yet closed.
The quarterly dividend will rise 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.
Amphenol Corporation
- ISIN: US0320951017
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 75.66 euros at 16:10 CET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Change since latest own report: 1.24 percent above 74.73 euros at 16:32 CET on Monday, November 2, 2026
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