Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $15.13 Million Stock Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 80,470 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,916 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $15,128,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter worth approximately $650,613,000. Amundi lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 266.1% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,512,966 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $275,345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,099,748 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in AMETEK by 22.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,254,475 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $769,890,000 after purchasing an additional 775,078 shares during the period. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. grew its holdings in AMETEK by 24.4% in the 2nd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 2,926,530 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $529,585,000 after buying an additional 573,191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in AMETEK by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,997,665 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,885,497,000 after buying an additional 513,402 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Ronald J. Oscher sold 26,290 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.05, for a total value of $5,259,314.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 40,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,047,211.30. This represents a 39.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 163,378 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,654 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $210.59 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $200.86 and a 200-day moving average of $190.07. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $145.02 and a 12 month high of $214.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.48 billion, a PE ratio of 33.22, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.04.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The technology company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.13. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.50% and a return on equity of 16.66%. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.320-7.370 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is 19.56%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on AME shares. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $212.00 to $229.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Cowen raised shares of AMETEK from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Melius upgraded shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $235.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on AMETEK from $198.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $223.75.

About AMETEK

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.