Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Acquires New Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 3,289 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $796,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $662,352,000. Palmer Knight Co purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $9,632,000. Chancellor Financial Group WB LP acquired a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at approximately $484,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at approximately $68,391,000. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AMETEK news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at $10,797,286. This represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key AMETEK News

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad EPS upgrades: Zacks raised its AMETEK earnings forecasts across multiple periods, including Q3 2026 EPS to $2.08 from $2.00 and full-year 2026 EPS to $8.27 from $8.07. It also increased FY2027 EPS to $8.74 from $8.47 and FY2028 EPS to $9.33 from $9.10. AMETEK earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Improved longer-term outlook: Zacks also lifted estimates for Q1 and Q2 2027, Q3 and Q4 2027, and Q1 and Q2 2028. The revisions imply continued earnings growth and put Zacks’ FY2028 forecast above the current-year consensus estimate of $8.33 per share. AMETEK analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited immediate catalyst: The estimate changes are favorable but relate mainly to future quarters and do not represent a new contract, acquisition, or change to company guidance. Zacks’ FY2026 forecast of $8.27 remains slightly below the broader consensus estimate of $8.33.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation may be weighing on the shares: AMETEK trades at roughly 35 times earnings and near its 52-week high. That elevated valuation could encourage profit-taking or require stronger near-term results to drive additional upside, potentially explaining the stock’s weakness despite the positive estimate revisions.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on AME. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $257.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.80.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.5%

NYSE:AME opened at $239.54 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $240.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $231.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.The company’s revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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. Research analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.32 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

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.