Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $3.47 Million Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Key Points

• Vinva Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in AMETEK by 32.7% in Q3 to 18,581 shares valued at $3.47 million, joining broader institutional accumulation that includes large positions from Norges Bank, Amundi and Invesco—institutions now own about 87.43% of the stock.
• AMETEK beat quarterly expectations with EPS of $2.01 versus $1.94 and revenue of $2.0B (up 13.4% y/y), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.85–$1.90 EPS and FY 2026 guidance of $7.87–$8.07 EPS.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.34 (annualized $1.36, ~0.6% yield), even as insiders sold about 49,088 shares (~$9.93M) in the past three months; analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $243 target.

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Free Report) by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,581 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 4,582 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd's holdings in AMETEK were worth $3,472,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at about $650,613,000. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 266.1% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,512,966 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $275,345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,099,748 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in AMETEK by 22.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,254,475 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $769,890,000 after purchasing an additional 775,078 shares during the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in AMETEK in the 3rd quarter valued at about $118,311,000. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. grew its holdings in 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 institutional investors.

AMETEK Price Performance

AMETEK stock opened at $225.11 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $51.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.17, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.02. 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 12 month low of $145.02 and a 12 month high of $242.05. The stock's 50 day moving average is $223.70 and its 200-day moving average is $203.29.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The business had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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 expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This is a boost from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.38%.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In related news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total value of $2,892,194.10. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. This represents a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction of $1,309,859.40. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 49,088 shares of company stock worth $9,930,020. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AME. Barclays boosted their price target on AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer downgraded AMETEK from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. KeyCorp raised their price target on AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $243.00.

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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