WoodTrust Financial Corp Has $1.53 Million Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

WoodTrust Financial Corp lessened its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 64.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,143 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 14,768 shares during the period. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $1,531,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 319.4% during the 2nd quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,859 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,422,000 after buying an additional 5,985 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $295,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 39,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,180,000 after purchasing an additional 2,451 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB increased its position in AMETEK by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 82,255 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $14,885,000 after purchasing an additional 6,126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lifted its stake in AMETEK by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 86,300 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $15,617,000 after purchasing an additional 2,800 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AME. Wall Street Zen upgraded AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson raised their target price on AMETEK from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on AMETEK from $198.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.55.

AMETEK Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $215.78 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.02 and a 1 year high of $215.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The business’s 50-day moving average is $202.36 and its 200-day moving average is $191.21. The company has a market capitalization of $49.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.04.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The technology company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.66% and a net margin of 20.50%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.320-7.370 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.56%.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total value of $2,892,194.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. This trade represents a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total value of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 22,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 163,378 shares of company stock worth $32,471,654 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

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.