Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake of 22,741 AMETEK shares in Q4, valued at roughly $4.67 million, as institutional investors now own about 87.43% of the company.
• AMETEK beat quarterly estimates with $2.01 EPS on $2.0B revenue, issued Q1 2026 guidance of $1.85–1.90 EPS and FY2026 guidance of $7.87–8.07 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst target near $244.67 with mostly Buy ratings.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34 (annualized $1.36, ~0.6% yield), while director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares—insiders own about 0.54% of the stock.

Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 22,741 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $4,669,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at about $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,037,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 65.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company's stock worth $714,000 after acquiring an additional 1,555 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 38.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company's stock worth $40,392,000 after acquiring an additional 61,672 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 105.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,641,000 after purchasing an additional 81,178 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company's stock, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $253.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $271.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $257.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AMETEK currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $244.67.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AMETEK stock opened at $233.82 on Monday. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $225.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $211.84. The company has a market capitalization of $53.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.53, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.04. AMETEK, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $163.20 and a fifty-two week high of $242.05.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The business's revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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, analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.34 dividend. This is a positive change from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK's payout ratio is currently 21.25%.

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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