Vise Technologies Inc. Makes New $2.46 Million Investment in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 9,938 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,462,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter worth approximately $4,725,928,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE bought a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter worth approximately $662,352,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth $624,725,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth $391,801,000. Finally, Man Group plc purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter valued at $356,499,000. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on AME shares. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Seaport Research Partners boosted their price target on AMETEK from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of AMETEK from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of AMETEK from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $278.06.

AMETEK News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AMETEK reported record third-quarter sales, with earnings beating estimates. Organic sales growth, a record backlog and margin expansion supported higher 2026 earnings and free-cash-flow guidance. Zacks Q3 earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target to $308 from $291 and maintained an Outperform rating. RBC price-target update
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lifted its target to $270 from $263, while keeping a Neutral rating. Citigroup rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its target to $275 from $285 but retained an Outperform rating, reflecting a more cautious target alongside continued optimism. Mizuho price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: AME fell sharply after the results, despite the earnings beat and raised outlook. The reaction suggests investors may have been expecting more or were taking profits; the cited coverage does not confirm a specific catalyst. Yahoo Finance analysis of AMETEK’s post-results decline

AMETEK Trading Down 6.1%

NYSE AME opened at $222.59 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $243.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $234.54. The stock has a market cap of $51.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.96. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12-month low of $188.47 and a 12-month high of $261.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The technology company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.10. AMETEK had a net margin of 19.91% and a return on equity of 17.12%. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.89 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.59 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Company Profile

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of industrial technology solutions. The company develops and produces advanced analytical, monitoring, testing, and measurement instruments, as well as engineered electromechanical products used in industrial, aerospace, defense, energy, medical, and other specialized markets.

AMETEK operates through two primary business groups: Electronic Instruments and Electromechanical. Its products include process and power monitoring systems, analytical instruments, automation and control technologies, aerospace and defense equipment, precision motion-control systems, motors, thermal-management solutions, engineered materials, and specialty metal products.

The company traces its roots to 1930 and has expanded through the development and acquisition of specialized technology businesses.