World Investment Advisors Acquires New Shares in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

World Investment Advisors bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,229 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $478,000.

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

AMETEK Stock Performance

NYSE AME traded up $0.86 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $233.85. 639,696 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,119,131. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $231.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $225.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.99. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $174.43 and a 52 week high of $244.71.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. 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 predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on AMETEK in a report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $256.29.

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.