Amphenol CEO Norwitt Notices Sale of 799,576 Option Shares (~$65.9M)
APH sits 35% above its 52-week low of $59.005.
Summary
Amphenol CEO Richard Adam Norwitt filed notice to sell 799,576 shares worth about $65.9 million, all from a same-day option exercise. It marks the second senior-insider monetization since August, though small relative to the company's size.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · APH
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CEO Notices 799,576-Share Sale
Richard Adam Norwitt filed a Form 144 to sell 799,576 common shares with an approximate market value of $65,945,990.09, brokered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
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Shares Sourced From Option Exercise
All 799,576 shares were acquired on 11/02/2026 via exercise of options under a registered plan, paid in cash to the issuer, so the sale converts existing equity awards into cash rather than adding new shares.
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Post-Split Share Count
The 799,576 figure is post-split; the two-for-one split executed 2026-09-03 means this equals 399,788 pre-split shares. Total shares outstanding are 2,469,261,188.
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Second Insider Monetization Since August
Follows EVP David Silverman's August 2026 option exercise and $20.9 million sale, bringing 90-day open-market insider activity to $20.9 million of sales and no purchases.
Analysis · APH · Manufacturing
Amphenol's CEO has filed intent to sell 799,576 shares worth roughly $65.9 million, all acquired the same day through an option exercise. Large in absolute terms, the dollar amount is small relative to a company of Amphenol's size, so this reads as a routine liquidity event rather than a change in the business outlook. It does follow a $20.9 million open-market sale by EVP David Silverman in August, making the CEO the second senior insider to monetize equity in about three months. Note the share count is post-split: the two-for-one split took effect 2026-09-03, so 799,576 shares is the post-split equivalent of 399,788 pre-split shares.
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At the time of this filing, APH was trading at $79.84 on NYSE in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $196.9B. The 52-week trading range was $59.01 to $89.93. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.