Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Has $57.67 Million Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 238,352 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,269 shares during the quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan owned 0.10% of AMETEK worth $57,667,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 239.5% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in AMETEK in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its position in AMETEK by 878.6% during the first quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other AMETEK news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,797,286. This represents a 13.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AME shares. Weiss Ratings raised AMETEK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays lifted their target price on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $260.00 to $291.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AMETEK has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.80.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AMETEK stock opened at $236.66 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $241.73 and a 200-day moving average of $232.42. The company has a market capitalization of $54.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.98. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1 year low of $179.24 and a 1 year high of $261.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.04% and a return on equity of 16.93%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.33 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.88%.

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.