AXQ Capital LP Acquires 8,905 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• AXQ Capital significantly increased its AMETEK stake by 305.9% during the second quarter, acquiring 8,905 additional shares for a total holding of 11,816 shares valued at approximately $2.86 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.43% of the company.
• AMETEK reported quarterly EPS of $2.09, exceeding estimates by $0.10, while revenue rose 15% year over year to $2.04 billion. The company provided third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $2.08–$2.10 and full-year guidance of $8.20–$8.30.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, equivalent to an annualized $1.36 payout and a 0.6% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $266.80.

AXQ Capital LP increased its stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 305.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,816 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 8,905 shares during the period. AXQ Capital LP's holdings in AMETEK were worth $2,859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,424,000. Keeler Thomas Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Keeler Thomas Management LLC now owns 5,950 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,439,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK during the second quarter valued at about $399,000. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 58.0% during the second quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 56,672 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $13,711,000 after buying an additional 20,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advocacy Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Advocacy Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,422 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,312,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company's stock.

AMETEK Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of AME opened at $233.88 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16. The company has a market capitalization of $53.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.19, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.99. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $241.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $232.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.78 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.33 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. 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 the 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. This trade represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $303.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen cut AMETEK from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Seaport Research Partners restated a "buy" rating and set a $290.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on AMETEK from $257.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $266.80.

AMETEK 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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