Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Has $11.31 Million Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 38.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,773 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,700 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $11,312,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Florida Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in AMETEK by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $406,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,751 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,218,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC grew its position in AMETEK by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 850 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 18.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 323 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup began coverage on AMETEK in a report on Monday, June 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $257.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 price objective on AMETEK in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Mizuho set a $270.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.57.

AMETEK Stock Performance

NYSE AME opened at $234.66 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a twelve month low of $174.43 and a twelve month high of $244.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market cap of $53.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.45, a PEG ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $231.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $224.36.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.75 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 20.54%.

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.