Tyche Wealth Partners LLC Sells 11,908 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Tyche Wealth Partners LLC cut its stake in AMETEK by 54.3% in Q4, selling 11,908 shares and retaining 10,032 shares valued at about $2.06 million.
• AMETEK beat Q4 estimates with $2.01 EPS (vs. $1.94) and $2.0B revenue (+13.4% YoY), provided Q1 2026 EPS guidance of 1.85–1.90 and FY2026 guidance of 7.87–8.07, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34.
• Analysts give AMETEK a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $244.67, while institutional investors hold 87.43% of the stock and insiders own 0.54% (including a recent director sale).

Tyche Wealth Partners LLC lessened its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 54.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,032 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 11,908 shares during the period. Tyche Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in AMETEK were worth $2,060,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,816 shares of the technology company's stock worth $373,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,766 shares of the technology company's stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,771 shares of the technology company's stock worth $897,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,735 shares of the technology company's stock worth $326,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Cim LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cim LLC now owns 7,645 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,437,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on AME. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $257.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of AMETEK from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $271.00 target price for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of AMETEK from $245.00 to $235.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $244.67.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AMETEK stock traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $234.41. The company's stock had a trading volume of 29,322 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,346,616. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1-year low of $153.73 and a 1-year high of $242.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $225.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $208.78. The company has a market cap of $53.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.61, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.04.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The business had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.87 EPS. The business's revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.25%.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,480 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

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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