Caerus Investment Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,532 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $476,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AME. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted 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 raised its holdings in AMETEK by 1.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,763,684 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,835,573,000 after acquiring an additional 126,381 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 4.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,463,518 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $839,141,000 after acquiring an additional 209,043 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter valued at about $650,613,000. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 24.4% in the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 2,926,530 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $529,585,000 after acquiring an additional 573,191 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AME has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $271.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Melius Research set a $235.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, January 5th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $244.82.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction that occurred 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. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $212.47 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $224.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $204.70. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $145.02 and a 52 week high of $242.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.20, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 1.02.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.87 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.25%.

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.