Raiffeisen Bank International AG Purchases 3,071 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Raiffeisen Bank International AG lifted its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 6.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,681 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,071 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $10,700,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in AMETEK by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its position in AMETEK by 137.7% in the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in AMETEK by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho set a $270.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Up 1.9%

AMETEK stock opened at $226.04 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.81 billion, a PE ratio of 34.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50-day moving average is $228.76 and its 200-day moving average is $220.34. AMETEK, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $174.43 and a fifty-two week 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.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

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