Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $15.13 Million Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 80,470 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,916 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $15,128,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its position in AMETEK by 628.6% in the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 153 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in AMETEK by 129.7% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 170 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, SouthState Corp increased its holdings in AMETEK by 47.4% during the 2nd quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 202 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 22,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This trade represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Ronald J. Oscher sold 26,290 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.05, for a total value of $5,259,314.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 40,226 shares in the company, valued at $8,047,211.30. This represents a 39.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 163,378 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,654. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AME has been the subject of several recent research reports. Cowen raised AMETEK from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on AMETEK from $219.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen raised shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $180.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $223.75.

AMETEK Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:AME opened at $210.59 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a twelve month low of $145.02 and a twelve month high of $214.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $200.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $190.07.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The technology company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.50% and a return on equity of 16.66%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.320-7.370 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.56%.

AMETEK Company Profile

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices that serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company designs and produces precision instruments, electronic measurement devices, specialty sensors, and electric motors and motion control systems. Its product portfolio includes analytical and monitoring instruments, calibration equipment, power supplies, embedded electronics, and industrial motors and drives used for critical applications.

The company operates through two primary business platforms — an electronic instruments group focused on analytical, test and measurement and sensor products, and an electromechanical group that supplies motors, actuators, and related power and motion solutions.