113,352 Shares in AMETEK, Inc. $AME Purchased by Nykredit A S

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 113,352 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,424,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Florida Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $406,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,751 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,218,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in AMETEK by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in AMETEK by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 850 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK by 18.3% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 323 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total value of $1,678,432.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,797,286. This represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AME. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $257.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $275.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AMETEK presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.80.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE AME opened at $233.88 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $179.24 and a 12 month high of $261.16. The stock has a market cap of $53.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $241.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $232.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

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

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is 19.88%.

AMETEK 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.