Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Trims Stock Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Teachers Retirement System of Kentucky trimmed its AMETEK stake by 58.4% in Q4, selling 25,399 shares and leaving 18,115 shares worth about $3.72 million.
• AMETEK beat expectations (Q EPS $2.01 vs. $1.94) with revenue up 13.4%, set FY2026 guidance of 7.870–8.070 EPS, raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34, and carries a "Moderate Buy" analyst consensus with an average target of $244.67.

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky trimmed its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 58.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,115 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 25,399 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky's holdings in AMETEK were worth $3,719,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in AMETEK by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on AME shares. Truist Financial set a $265.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $235.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $253.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $244.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

AMETEK Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $233.02 on Tuesday. AMETEK, Inc. has a twelve month low of $163.20 and a twelve month high of $242.05. The stock has a market cap of $53.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $225.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $212.19.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. The firm's 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. Equities research analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This is a boost from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.25%.

About AMETEK

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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