The Smart Way to Own APH: Collect 11% Before You Even Buy
At about $135.14 a share, Amphenol (APH) is trading about 5.9% below its 52W high.
Do you think APH stock is a good long-term bet at current levels? What about at a 30% discount at about $95 per share? If you think that is a steal, and have some cash ready to go, here is a trade.
11% annualized yield at 30% margin of safety, by selling Put Options.
- Sell a long-dated Put option expiring 1/15/2027, with a strike price of $95
- Collect roughly $711 in premium per contract (each contract represents 100 shares)
- That’s about 7.0% annualized yield on the $9,500 you’re setting aside for the possibility of buying the stock
- This cash parked in a savings or money market account will earn an extra 4.0%, taking total yield to 11.0%
- And you give yourself a chance to buy APH stock at deep discounted price of $95
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Possible Trade Outcomes: You Win Either Way
| Stock Price Outcome | What It Means For You |
|---|---|
| APH stays above $95 | You keep the full $711 premium – 7.5% extra income over the next 389 days on cash that might otherwise earn you 4.0% or less. You never buy the stock and simply walk away with the cash. |
| APH closes below $95 | You’ll be obligated to buy 100 shares at $95. But thanks to $711 premium, your effective cost basis is just $87.89 per share – a roughly 35% from current level. |
But to hold this trade with conviction, you want to see long term upside in the stock. Because if it comes to it, you want to be excited about buying the stock cheap.
First, you want fundamentals to check out. For details, see Buy or Sell APH Stock or check Amphenol Investment Highlights
Second, you want to better understand competitive advantage and industry tailwinds. Below is what specifically gives us the conviction.
Why Hold APH Stock Long-Term
Amphenol’s wide moat is evidenced by its strong pricing power and market share gains in the critical electronic components industry. The company is a key enabler of major secular growth trends such as AI, data centers, and vehicle electrification. Its strong financial health, characterized by robust free cash flow and a manageable debt load, provides resilience. Should the stock be assigned, we would be comfortable holding a market leader with significant long-term compounding potential.
Competitive Advantage
We classify APH’s economic moat as WIDE, with the primary source being Pricing Power
- Amphenol has consistently improved its operating margins, reaching a record 27.5% in Q3 2025, significantly outperforming the electronic components sector median of 2.7%, which indicates strong pricing power and cost management.
- The company’s organic revenue growth has significantly outpaced the industry’s CAGR, with a 41% organic growth rate in Q3 2025, suggesting it is actively gaining market share from competitors.
- Amphenol is a critical supplier for high-growth industries like AI, data centers, and defense, where the performance and reliability of its components are crucial, leading to high switching costs for customers integrated into their systems.
- Despite being in a competitive market, Amphenol is closing the market share gap with its largest rival, TE Connectivity, and is projected by some analysts to become the market leader.
Industry Tailwind
The industry tailwind is STRONG, with CAGR projection of 10.3% (Source: Fortune Business Insight)
Secular Trend: Digitalization (AI, Cloud Computing, IoT), Vehicle Electrification, and increased defense spending.
Key Risks: Potential for lawsuits related to environmental contamination and patent infringement, and the need to comply with evolving environmental regulations like RoHS and REACH.
Financial Guardrails
Cash Generation: Positive Free Cash Flow
Balance Sheet: As of the latest reports, Amphenol has a net debt position of approximately $4.18 billion, with strong and growing free cash flow to support its obligations and strategic acquisitions.
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