Jupiter Topco LLC Takes Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Jupiter Topco LLC acquired 274,295 AMETEK shares during the second quarter, a stake valued at approximately $66.3 million and representing 0.12% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 87.43% of AMETEK.
• AMETEK exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.09 in adjusted EPS and $2.04 billion in revenue, with revenue up 15% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.20–$8.30.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with the stock carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $266.80; AMETEK also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share.

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 274,295 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $66,346,000. Jupiter Topco LLC owned 0.12% of AMETEK as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AME. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter worth $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 239.5% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in AMETEK during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its stake in AMETEK by 878.6% in the 1st quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Price Performance

AME stock opened at $243.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $55.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.21. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1 year low of $179.24 and a 1 year high of $261.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $241.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $232.39.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.AMETEK's revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio is presently 19.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at $10,797,286. This trade represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson lifted their price target on AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho set a $270.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on AMETEK from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $266.80.

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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