Capital International Sarl Sells 3,491 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Capital International Sarl trimmed its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 21.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,419 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,491 shares during the quarter. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $2,550,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,173,705 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,108,657,000 after buying an additional 176,040 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,763,684 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,835,573,000 after buying an additional 126,381 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,891,236 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,204,722,000 after buying an additional 37,651 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,463,518 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $839,141,000 after buying an additional 209,043 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 4th quarter worth approximately $831,372,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on AME. Wall Street Zen cut AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. 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, Barclays increased their price objective on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.33.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.2%

AME opened at $227.01 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $52.03 billion, a PE ratio of 34.29, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.00. 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $227.54 and a 200-day moving average of $219.37. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $174.43 and a 52 week high of $243.18.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Equities research analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.54%.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AMETEK 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.