NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 21:11 ET — Market closed
Amphenol Corp shares (APH) rose 3.38% to close at $139.71 on Friday, the latest available close before U.S. markets reopen on Monday.
The rally puts the connector maker back near late-2025 highs after a short pullback, as investors reset for the first full week of January trading. Rate expectations, and what they imply for corporate spending, are back at the center of the tape.
Amphenol sells connectors and cable assemblies used in data communications, industrial equipment and vehicles. Those end-markets can move quickly when financing costs and customer order patterns change.
Amphenol’s gain snapped a four-day losing streak and left the stock 3.23% below its 52-week high of $144.37, MarketWatch reported. The stock traded about 7.2 million shares, below its 50-day average volume of about 8.1 million, while peer TE Connectivity rose 2.51% on the day.
Deal expectations remain part of the longer-dated story. Amphenol agreed in August to buy CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions unit for $10.5 billion in cash, a deal expected to close in the first half of 2026, Reuters reported.
A nearer-term marker is cash return. Amphenol’s board approved a 52% dividend increase in October, lifting the quarterly payment to $0.25 per share, with the next payout scheduled for Jan. 7, 2026, the company said.
Macro data will likely set the tone early in the week. The Institute for Supply Management is due to publish its manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) on Monday, Jan. 5, and its services PMI on Wednesday, Jan. 7; the PMI is a monthly survey that tracks business activity.
The week’s main test arrives on Friday, Jan. 9, when the Labor Department releases the December employment report at 8:30 a.m. ET. Payrolls and wages often move Treasury yields, which can ripple through rate-sensitive industrial and technology suppliers.
Fed-watchers also have dates circled later in the month. The Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting is scheduled for Jan. 27-28.
For chart-watchers, Amphenol traded between $136.69 and $139.94 on Friday after opening at $137.12, according to historical pricing data. The prior close on Dec. 31 was $135.14, a level some traders treat as “support,” or an area where buyers have tended to step in. Yahoo Finance
But the setup cuts both ways. A downside surprise in economic data or any hint of cooling demand in data communications or industrial channels would pressure a stock that is already back near its highs.
Next up on the company calendar: Amphenol is scheduled to hold its fourth-quarter earnings event on Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. ET, when investors will listen for demand and margin signals heading into 2026.
