First National Bank of Omaha Acquires New Shares in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 18,224 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,409,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter worth about $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in AMETEK by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,037,000 after buying an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK by 65.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $714,000 after buying an additional 1,555 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in AMETEK by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,392,000 after buying an additional 61,672 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in AMETEK by 105.3% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,641,000 after acquiring an additional 81,178 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on AME. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $275.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Thursday, August 6th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE AME opened at $250.21 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $239.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $231.70. 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. The company has a market capitalization of $57.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.98.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted 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. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.04% and a return on equity of 16.93%. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.33 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.