Vanguard Group Inc. Has $5.58 Billion Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 0.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,169,255 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 4,450 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 11.80% of AMETEK worth $5,578,120,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK in the fourth quarter valued at $4,669,000. Mendel Money Management lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Mendel Money Management now owns 27,268 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $5,598,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 169.2% in the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 751 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 472 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 2,943 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $650,000 after buying an additional 198 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 209,775 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $43,069,000 after buying an additional 16,380 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.0%

AME opened at $233.02 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1-year low of $163.20 and a 1-year high of $242.05. The company has a market cap of $53.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $225.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $212.19.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.87 EPS. 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. Analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.25%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AME has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AMETEK from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of AMETEK from $245.00 to $235.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, AMETEK has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $244.67.

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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