Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Buys 2,276 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 11.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,903 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,276 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $4,497,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 825.0% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 852,585 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $176,153,000 after buying an additional 760,410 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 35.7% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,645,977 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $497,444,000 after acquiring an additional 695,419 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 411.8% in the 3rd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 785,020 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $147,584,000 after acquiring an additional 631,649 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new position in AMETEK during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $118,311,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in AMETEK by 343.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 656,112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $118,349,000 after acquiring an additional 508,164 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on AMETEK in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, AMETEK presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.1%

AMETEK stock opened at $232.17 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $225.75 and a 200-day moving average of $214.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. AMETEK, Inc. has a twelve month low of $170.95 and a twelve month high of $243.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.21 billion, a PE ratio of 35.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.03.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.75 EPS. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.