Amphenol rises after upbeat Q3 sales forecast

** Electronic gear maker Amphenol's APH.N shares gain 5.9% to 152.25 premarket

** Co forecasts Q3 sales between $9.3 billion and $9.4 billion, above average analyst estimates of $8.7 billion, according to LSEG data

** APH reports Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.35 and sales of $8.76 billion, both above analyst expectations - LSEG data

** Sales growth driven by strong organic growth in end markets, including exceptional organic growth in the IT datacom market - company

** Average rating of 17 analysts is "buy"; their median PT is $185 - data compiled by LSEG

** Up to last close, stock has risen 6.5% YTD