AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Sold by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC reduced its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 12.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 709,453 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 97,567 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $145,658,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA increased its stake in AMETEK by 137.7% during the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 73.9% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 153 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AMETEK presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.69.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Price Performance

AME stock opened at $230.61 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.14. 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 $52.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $229.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $220.80.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted 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. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The business had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, equities analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors 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 is currently 20.54%.

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.