APH Form 4: 113,000-Share Option Exercise and Sale at ~$110
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Amphenol Corp (APH) insider William J. Doherty, President of the CS Division, reported option exercises and immediate sales of Class A common stock. The form shows exercises of stock options with an exercise price of $22.5525 that were converted into 113,000 shares on 08/08/2025 and again on 08/11/2025, with the options listed as exercisable since 05/21/2021 and expiring 05/21/2030.
On each date the acquired shares were sold: the 08/08/2025 sale reported a weighted-average price of $108.8916 (trades ranged $108.7550–$109.1900) and the 08/11/2025 sale reported a weighted-average price of $110.2906 (trades ranged $110.00–$110.9100). After the reported sales the filing shows 0 shares held by the reporting person. The form is signed by a POA, Lance E. D'Amico.
Positive
- Exercise and conversion of vested stock options at an exercise price of $22.5525, demonstrating compensation realization
- Detailed disclosure including weighted-average sale prices and trade ranges supports transparency
Negative
- Insider sales of all acquired shares on 08/08/2025 and 08/11/2025 left the reporting person with 0 shares, representing significant insider selling
- Large share blocks (113,000 shares per transaction) were sold, which may be viewed negatively by some investors depending on context
Insights
Officer exercised vested options, sold the resulting shares at about $109–$110, and returned to zero holdings.
The filing documents two paired transactions on 08/08/2025 and 08/11/2025 in which 113,000 option-derived shares were acquired at the option exercise price of $22.5525 and then sold at weighted-average prices of $108.8916 and $110.2906. The stock options were exercisable since 05/21/2021 with expiration 05/21/2030. The filing discloses trade price ranges for the sales and shows the reporting person holding 0 shares after the transactions. These are typical executive option exercises followed by disposition to monetize gains.
Transactions appear procedural: option exercises, immediate sales, and a POA-signed filing; disclosure is complete on prices and trade ranges.
The Form 4 includes both the derivative-side detail (exercise price, exercisable and expiration dates) and the non-derivative side (acquisitions and sales with weighted-average sale prices and post-transaction holdings). The signature is provided via a Power of Attorney (Lance E. D'Amico). The explanation lists trade price ranges, which supports transparency about execution. No amendment date or additional restrictions are disclosed in the form.