AMETEK, Inc. $AME Stock Acquired by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 10.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 578,740 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 56,734 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.25% of AMETEK worth $143,371,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in AMETEK in the second quarter worth approximately $4,725,928,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at $662,352,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at $624,725,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at $391,801,000. Finally, Man Group plc acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at $356,499,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AME has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Vertical Research initiated coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a "buy" rating and a $255.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of AMETEK from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. DA Davidson set a $285.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners increased their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $274.41.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AME opened at $250.43 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company's fifty day moving average price is $244.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $237.60. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1-year low of $182.87 and a 1-year high of $261.16. The company has a market cap of $57.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.61, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.96.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter 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, analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AMETEK news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

About AMETEK

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.

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