Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan Has $57.67 Million Stock Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan raised its stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 238,352 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,269 shares during the quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $57,667,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AME. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter worth approximately $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 16.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,037,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 65.0% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $714,000 after acquiring an additional 1,555 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 38.2% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,392,000 after purchasing an additional 61,672 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 105.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,641,000 after purchasing an additional 81,178 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In related news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total value of $1,678,432.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 42,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AME has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $275.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.80.

AMETEK Trading Down 2.9%

NYSE:AME opened at $236.66 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $241.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $232.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market cap of $54.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.98.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.The company had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s payout ratio 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.