Capital International Sarl Sells 3,491 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Capital International Sarl reduced its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 21.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,419 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,491 shares during the quarter. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $2,550,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA raised its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in AMETEK by 42.6% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AMETEK Price Performance

AME opened at $227.01 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $227.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $219.37. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $174.43 and a 1 year high of $243.18. The firm has a market cap of $52.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.29, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.00.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The business had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.75 EPS. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.54%.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In related 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 transaction of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AME has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $270.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.33.

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.