AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Acquired by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 3,051.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 391,341 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 378,922 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $80,346,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Plato Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,751 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,218,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 850 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted 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 valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted 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 valued at $520,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for AMETEK to $8.07 per share from $7.97, signaling stronger expected performance in the current year.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased its FY2027 estimate to $8.47 per share and FY2028 estimate to $9.10, reinforcing a favorable longer-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Other revisions were slightly higher for several near-term periods, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2027, and Q1 2028, which may support sentiment that AMETEK can keep delivering steady growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article highlighted “2 reasons to watch AME and 1 to stay cautious,” suggesting investors are weighing both the company’s growth opportunities and potential risks.
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha also noted AMETEK’s effort to broaden its aerospace and defense footprint, which could be a strategic growth driver but is not an immediate earnings catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Some estimates were cut slightly for Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and FY2028, which may temper enthusiasm a bit and help explain why the stock is not moving higher more aggressively.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on AME. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Friday, May 1st. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the business’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 owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME stock opened at $227.66 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $174.43 and a 12 month high of $243.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.39, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $225.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $216.15.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The firm had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 20.54%.

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.