Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Makes New Investment in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,289 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $796,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE acquired a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter worth $662,352,000. Palmer Knight Co acquired a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter worth $9,632,000. Chancellor Financial Group WB LP purchased a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter valued at $484,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter valued at about $68,391,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AME opened at $239.54 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $240.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $231.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s quarterly 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 analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

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

More AMETEK News

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad EPS upgrades: Zacks raised its AMETEK earnings forecasts across multiple periods, including Q3 2026 EPS to $2.08 from $2.00 and full-year 2026 EPS to $8.27 from $8.07. It also increased FY2027 EPS to $8.74 from $8.47 and FY2028 EPS to $9.33 from $9.10. AMETEK earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Improved longer-term outlook: Zacks also lifted estimates for Q1 and Q2 2027, Q3 and Q4 2027, and Q1 and Q2 2028. The revisions imply continued earnings growth and put Zacks’ FY2028 forecast above the current-year consensus estimate of $8.33 per share. AMETEK analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited immediate catalyst: The estimate changes are favorable but relate mainly to future quarters and do not represent a new contract, acquisition, or change to company guidance. Zacks’ FY2026 forecast of $8.27 remains slightly below the broader consensus estimate of $8.33.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation may be weighing on the shares: AMETEK trades at roughly 35 times earnings and near its 52-week high. That elevated valuation could encourage profit-taking or require stronger near-term results to drive additional upside, potentially explaining the stock’s weakness despite the positive estimate revisions.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AME has been the subject of a number of research reports. Mizuho set a $270.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on AMETEK from $260.00 to $291.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on AMETEK from $303.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.80.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total value of $1,678,432.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at $10,797,286. This represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.