NEW YORK, Feb 2, 2026, 21:17 (EST) — Market closed.
Amphenol Corp shares ended Monday’s session 0.6% higher at $144.93 and were trading roughly 0.4% up in after-hours, hovering close to the post-earnings lows set last week.
That’s key as Tuesday approaches, with the stock acting volatile once more after a steep reset in late January. Investors now face the question: is this pullback just a breather, or the beginning of a deeper slide?
Monday saw a broad trading range, from $144.00 up to $148.51, on volume near 9.9 million shares. The stock remains roughly 13% below its close on Jan. 27, following a steep 12.2% plunge on Jan. 28.
The rally showed strength Monday as the S&P 500 climbed 0.54%, while the Dow surged 1.05%, led by widespread gains in industrial stocks.
The Wallingford, Connecticut-based firm reported on Jan. 28 that fourth-quarter sales jumped 49% to $6.4 billion. Adjusted earnings per share, which exclude certain items, rose to $0.97. For the first quarter, it projected sales between $6.90 billion and $7.00 billion, with adjusted EPS expected in the range of $0.91 to $0.93. This outlook factors in roughly $900 million in sales from its CommScope CCS business. CEO R. Adam Norwitt described the quarter as “record” and said the results “significantly exceed[ed] the high end of our guidance.”
Traders have been debating the mix since then. How much of the 2026 growth stems from core demand, and how much reflects added revenue from acquisitions?
Still, some uncertainties remain. In that same release, Amphenol revealed a $100 million accrual linked to tax notices concerning certain China subsidiaries. The company cautioned the potential expense could climb to roughly $300 million, though the timing remains uncertain.
Macro could get choppier this week. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the January employment report won’t drop as planned due to the partial federal shutdown. Emily Liddel said in a statement that “the release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding.” The House of Representatives was set to hold a final vote Tuesday. Former BLS commissioner Erica Groshen cautioned that the agency’s “staff is already under extreme pressure” if the shutdown lingers. reuters.com
