7,361 Shares in AMETEK, Inc. $AME Bought by Twin Tree Management LP

Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 7,361 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,781,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 878.6% during the 1st quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BOKF NA increased its position in AMETEK by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 42,509 shares of the company’s stock, 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 the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AME. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of AMETEK from $260.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial increased their price target on AMETEK from $303.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded AMETEK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.80.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $239.67 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $54.93 billion, a PE ratio of 35.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $240.90 and its 200-day moving average is $231.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.21. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.04% and a return on equity of 16.93%. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

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

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.