AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Sold by Running Oak Capital LLC

Key Points

• Running Oak Capital LLC reduced its AMETEK stake by 9.5% in Q4, selling 8,438 shares and now holding 80,084 shares valued at about $16.44 million, which is 2.1% of its portfolio and its 9th largest holding.
• Several large institutions materially increased positions—Nordea (+825% to 852,585 shares), Lazard (+35.7% to 2.646 million shares) and Man Group (+411.8%)—leaving institutional ownership at 87.43%.
• AMETEK beat Q4 estimates (EPS $2.01 vs. $1.94) with revenue up 13.4%, raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34, and set FY2026 guidance of 7.87–8.07 EPS; market cap is ~$53.8B with a PE of ~36.7 and a 1‑year high of $242.05.

Running Oak Capital LLC lessened its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 9.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 80,084 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 8,438 shares during the period. AMETEK comprises about 2.1% of Running Oak Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Running Oak Capital LLC's holdings in AMETEK were worth $16,442,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AME. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 825.0% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 852,585 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $176,153,000 after acquiring an additional 760,410 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 35.7% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,645,977 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $497,444,000 after acquiring an additional 695,419 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 411.8% during the 3rd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 785,020 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $147,584,000 after acquiring an additional 631,649 shares during the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 3rd quarter valued at $118,311,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 343.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 656,112 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $118,349,000 after acquiring an additional 508,164 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE AME opened at $234.91 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1-year low of $153.53 and a 1-year high of $242.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a market capitalization of $53.81 billion, a PE ratio of 36.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.04. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $225.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $208.43.

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

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AME has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AMETEK from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of AMETEK from $245.00 to $235.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $244.67.

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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