Cwm LLC Raises Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Cwm LLC increased its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 76.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,037 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 13,928 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in AMETEK were worth $5,797,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AME. Bares Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its holdings in AMETEK by 628.6% in the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 153 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Price Performance

AME opened at $185.60 on Thursday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $185.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.12. 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 firm has a market cap of $42.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.89, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.11.

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

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio is presently 19.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on AME shares. TD Cowen upgraded AMETEK from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their target price for the company from $158.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. KeyCorp upped their target price on AMETEK from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. DA Davidson upped their target price on AMETEK from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped 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. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AMETEK has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $207.42.

AMETEK Company 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.

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