Graham Capital Management L.P. Lowers Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Graham Capital Management L.P. trimmed its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 14.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 35,810 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 6,281 shares during the quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $7,352,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 84.3% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 137.7% in the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 73.9% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 153 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.8%

AME stock opened at $232.19 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $229.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $221.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $174.43 and a 52-week high of $243.18. The firm has a market cap of $53.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.07, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.00.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The business had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.75 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 20.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.69.

About AMETEK

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.