AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Acquired by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

Key Points

• BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in AMETEK, Inc. by 5.8%, owning 559,782 shares valued at approximately $96.36 million as of its latest SEC filing.
• Multiple analysts have raised their price targets for AMETEK, with estimates now ranging from $192.00 to $212.00, reflecting strong confidence in the company's growth potential.
• AMETEK recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31, with a dividend yield of 0.7%, scheduled for payment on September 30th.

BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 5.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 559,782 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 30,717 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned approximately 0.24% of AMETEK worth $96,361,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 57.7% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 194 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new position in AMETEK during the 1st quarter worth $42,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of AME traded down $1.61 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $183.20. The company had a trading volume of 357,485 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,357,151. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $182.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $177.04. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12-month low of $145.02 and a 12-month high of $198.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a market capitalization of $42.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.51, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.10.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The technology company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.09. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 20.60%.The company had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. AMETEK's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.720-1.760 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.060-7.200 EPS. Research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AME has been the subject of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $185.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Melius Research raised AMETEK to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on AMETEK from $209.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $212.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of AMETEK from $190.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $205.45.

AMETEK Profile

AMETEK, Inc manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and internationally. The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and c devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and sensors for gas turbines and dashboard instruments; heavy trucks, instrumentation, and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, power supplies, embedded computing, monitoring, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry.