** Shares of electronic gear maker Amphenol APH.N up 1% at $146.60

** Truist Securities raises PT on APH to $182 from $180, implying 25.4% upside to stock's last close

** Estimates APH's acquisition of CommScope's COMM.O Connectivity and Cable Solutions $(CCS)$ business to expand co's sales by 17%

** Says CCS adds significant fiber optic interconnect portfolio for APH's IT datacom and industrial end markets

** Brokerage expects CCS deal to boost earnings by ~4% in 2026 and ~16% in around two years post-close as APH enhances CCS profitability and repays debt

** 16 of 21 brokerages covering stock recommend rating of "buy" or higher, others "hold"; stock has median PT of $155 - LSEG-compiled data

** APH rose 94.6% in 2025

(Reporting by Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)

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