AMETEK, Inc. $AME Holdings Lowered by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC trimmed its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 65.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 5,471 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 10,532 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $1,123,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in AMETEK by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 268,096 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $50,402,000 after acquiring an additional 8,101 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,653,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 959,937 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $197,085,000 after purchasing an additional 94,544 shares in the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter worth approximately $118,311,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management grew its position in AMETEK by 33.8% during the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 18,403 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,460,000 after purchasing an additional 4,648 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME stock opened at $223.16 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. AMETEK, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $174.43 and a fifty-two week high of $243.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $226.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $218.41. The firm has a market cap of $51.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.71, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.03.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its 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. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The company had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.75 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AME has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 target price for the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. 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 research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.33.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.