Capital International Investors Increases Stake in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Capital International Investors increased its stake in AMETEK by 3.8% in Q3, buying 14,823 shares to hold 409,855 shares (≈0.18%) valued at about $76.9 million.
• AMETEK beat quarterly expectations with $2.01 EPS (vs. $1.94 expected) and $2.0B revenue, and issued guidance of Q1 2026 EPS 1.85–1.90 and FY2026 EPS 7.87–8.07 while analysts' average target is $243 ("Moderate Buy").
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34 ($1.36 annualized, ~0.6% yield) and insiders have sold roughly 49,088 shares in the last 90 days, while institutional investors own about 87.43% of the stock.

Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 409,855 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,823 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors owned approximately 0.18% of AMETEK worth $76,900,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at about $295,000. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $288,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $202,000. Profund Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 2,909 shares of the technology company's stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 9.5% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 45,429 shares of the technology company's stock worth $8,221,000 after purchasing an additional 3,949 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.0%

AME stock opened at $224.12 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $51.32 billion, a PE ratio of 35.02, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $224.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $203.71. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $145.02 and a one year high of $242.05.

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

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. 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. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total transaction of $5,727,966.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. This trade represents a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $271.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial set a $265.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded AMETEK from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $243.00.

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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