5,690 AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Acquired by ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.

ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. raised its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 152,008 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 5,690 shares during the quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $37,657,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. boosted its position in AMETEK by 231.9% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,938 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,223,000 after purchasing an additional 3,450 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK by 434.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 754 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $187,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the period. Columbus Macro LLC lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 18,477 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,577,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 619.1% in the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 338 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 18.0% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 4,325 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AME has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. DA Davidson set a $285.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $275.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Friday, October 9th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of AMETEK from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AMETEK presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $274.41.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the business’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 owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.6%

AME opened at $246.56 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $244.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $236.38. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $182.87 and a 52 week high of $261.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $56.51 billion, a PE ratio of 36.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.96.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.78 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.88%.

AMETEK Company Profile

AMETEK, Inc (NYSE: AME) is a global manufacturer of industrial technology products. The company develops and produces electronic instruments and electromechanical devices used in process, industrial, aerospace, power, energy, and other specialized markets.

AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments segment supplies products such as process and analytical instruments, measurement and testing equipment, power-quality monitoring systems, automation and control solutions, and equipment for aerospace and defense applications.