Oak Thistle LLC Makes New $2.23 Million Investment in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new stake of 10,857 shares in AMETEK valued at about $2.23 million in Q4, joining other large institutional buyers (e.g., Nordea, Lazard, Man Group) — AMETEK now has 87.43% institutional ownership.
• AMETEK beat Q4 estimates with $2.01 EPS and $2.0B revenue (up 13.4% YoY) and set guidance of Q1 2026 EPS 1.85–1.90 and FY 2026 EPS 7.87–8.07; analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $244.67.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34 (annualized $1.36, yield 0.6%) and currently trades near $217 with a market cap of about $49.85 billion and a P/E of 34.01.

Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 10,857 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $2,229,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 825.0% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 852,585 shares of the technology company's stock worth $176,153,000 after purchasing an additional 760,410 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 35.7% during the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,645,977 shares of the technology company's stock worth $497,444,000 after purchasing an additional 695,419 shares during the period. Man Group plc lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 411.8% during the third quarter. Man Group plc now owns 785,020 shares of the technology company's stock worth $147,584,000 after purchasing an additional 631,649 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter worth $118,311,000. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 24.4% during the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 2,926,530 shares of the technology company's stock worth $529,585,000 after purchasing an additional 573,191 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on AME shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Mizuho set a $235.00 price target on AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Melius Research set a $235.00 price target on AMETEK in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $257.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $244.67.

AMETEK Price Performance

AMETEK stock opened at $217.64 on Wednesday. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $148.30 and a one year high of $242.05. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $224.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $207.46. The company has a market cap of $49.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.04.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share. AMETEK's quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm 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 represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio is 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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