Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Sells 6,889 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA lowered its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 31.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,806 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 6,889 shares during the quarter. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $3,174,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AMETEK by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 878.6% during the 1st quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BOKF NA grew its stake in shares of AMETEK by 137.7% in the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AME. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on AMETEK in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded AMETEK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.57.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $234.66 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.78 billion, a PE ratio of 35.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $231.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $224.36. AMETEK, Inc. has a twelve month low of $174.43 and a twelve month high of $244.71.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.75 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 20.54%.

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.