DNB Asset Management AS Grows Stock Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

DNB Asset Management AS raised its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 75,388 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,795 shares during the quarter. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $15,478,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. BOKF NA increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its position in shares of AMETEK by 42.6% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for AMETEK to $8.07 per share from $7.97, signaling stronger expected performance in the current year.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased its FY2027 estimate to $8.47 per share and FY2028 estimate to $9.10, reinforcing a favorable longer-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Other revisions were slightly higher for several near-term periods, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2027, and Q1 2028, which may support sentiment that AMETEK can keep delivering steady growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article highlighted “2 reasons to watch AME and 1 to stay cautious,” suggesting investors are weighing both the company’s growth opportunities and potential risks.
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha also noted AMETEK’s effort to broaden its aerospace and defense footprint, which could be a strategic growth driver but is not an immediate earnings catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Some estimates were cut slightly for Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and FY2028, which may temper enthusiasm a bit and help explain why the stock is not moving higher more aggressively.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price target on the stock. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.33.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% 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.

AMETEK Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:AME opened at $227.66 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $174.43 and a one year high of $243.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $225.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $216.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.39, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.03.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.75 earnings per share. AMETEK’s quarterly revenue 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, analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. 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 currently 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.