AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Bought by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Key Points

• Russell Investments increased its stake in AMETEK by 28.1% to 170,209 shares (an additional 37,325 shares) worth about $31.98 million, representing roughly 0.07% ownership.
• AMETEK beat fourth-quarter expectations, reporting $2.01 EPS versus $1.94 expected and $2.0 billion in revenue (up 13.4% YoY), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.85–1.90 EPS and FY 2026 guidance of $7.87–8.07 EPS.
• Dividend increased: the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34 from $0.31 (annualized $1.36, ~0.6% yield), with an ex-dividend date of March 16 and payment on March 31.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 28.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 170,209 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 37,325 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned about 0.07% of AMETEK worth $31,977,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 2.0% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,766 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 1.1% in the third quarter. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,771 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $897,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in AMETEK by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,070 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the technology company's stock worth $313,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional increased its stake in AMETEK by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 1,869 shares of the technology company's stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company's stock.

AMETEK Trading Down 4.0%

NYSE:AME opened at $215.38 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12-month low of $145.02 and a 12-month high of $242.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $224.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $203.79.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK's payout ratio is 19.38%.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total value of $1,309,859.40. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 22,116 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Melius Research set a $235.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $235.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $271.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AMETEK has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $244.82.

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.

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