TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Buys 3,232 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Posted by Stanley Muller on Sep 8th, 2026

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME – Free Report) by 42.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,773 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,232 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $2,556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in AME. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,725,928,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 4th quarter worth about $831,372,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE bought a new stake in AMETEK in the second quarter worth about $662,352,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter valued at $624,725,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of AMETEK by 302.9% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,807,664 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $576,441,000 after acquiring an additional 2,110,818 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME opened at $237.80 on Tuesday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12-month low of $179.24 and a 12-month high of $261.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market cap of $54.50 billion, a PE ratio of 34.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $241.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $232.55.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.04% and a return on equity of 16.93%. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AME has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $257.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on AMETEK from $260.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on AMETEK from $303.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.80.

Read Our Latest Analysis on AME

Insider Activity

In other news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,797,286. This represents a 13.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

About AMETEK

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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.