AMETEK, Inc. $AME Stock Position Decreased by TIAA Trust National Association

TIAA Trust National Association cut its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AMEFree Report) by 14.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,992 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,438 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $4,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AME. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter worth about $831,372,000. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 825.0% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 852,585 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $176,153,000 after acquiring an additional 760,410 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised 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 in the last quarter. Man Group plc raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 151.0% in the 4th quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 900,216 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $184,823,000 after acquiring an additional 541,556 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other AMETEK 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 sale, the director owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on AME shares. Mizuho set a $270.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded 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 objective on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One equities research 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.33.

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AMETEK Stock Performance

AME opened at $221.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $228.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $220.12. 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 12-month low of $174.43 and a 12-month high of $243.18.

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

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

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

AMETEK Profile

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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.

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