Natixis Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 15.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 672,291 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 89,853 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $138,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% during 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 period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter valued at $25,000. BOKF NA boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 137.7% during 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 period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 42.6% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AME shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:AME opened at $223.16 on Tuesday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1-year low of $174.43 and a 1-year high of $243.18. The company has a 50-day moving average of $226.39 and a 200 day moving average of $218.41. The firm has a market cap of $51.15 billion, a PE ratio of 33.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 prior year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is currently 20.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.