Capital World Investors Reduces Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Capital World Investors trimmed its AMETEK stake by 36.7% in Q3, selling 1,041,777 shares and now holds 1,794,479 shares valued at about $337.4 million (0.78% of the company).
• AMETEK beat quarterly estimates with $2.01 EPS (vs. $1.94 expected) and $2.0B revenue (+13.4% YoY), provided Q1 and FY2026 guidance, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34.
• Corporate insiders have been net sellers (49,088 shares worth ~$9.93M in the last 90 days, including CEO sales), while analysts still show a consensus of "Moderate Buy" with a $243 average target.

Capital World Investors trimmed its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 36.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,794,479 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 1,041,777 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned 0.78% of AMETEK worth $337,362,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 4,420.0% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 226 shares of the technology company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 100.0% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 224 shares of the technology company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In related news, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total transaction of $5,727,966.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total value of $2,892,194.10. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,589 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on AME shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $235.00 price objective on AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays boosted their target price on AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on AMETEK from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AMETEK presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $243.00.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $224.12 on Thursday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.02 and a 1 year high of $242.05. The firm has a market cap of $51.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.02, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50-day moving average of $224.46 and a 200 day moving average of $203.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.87 earnings per share. AMETEK's quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This is an increase from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.25%.

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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