Natixis Advisors LLC Has $109.50 Million Stock Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 34.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 582,438 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 148,459 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.25% of AMETEK worth $109,498,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at about $295,000. SouthState Corp lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 47.4% in the 2nd quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 202 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in AMETEK by 266.1% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,157 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,562,000 after purchasing an additional 10,290 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its position in AMETEK by 165.8% during the second quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 13,831 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,503,000 after purchasing an additional 8,627 shares during the period. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter valued at approximately $288,000. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In other news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This trade represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total transaction of $5,727,966.40. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AME has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $243.00.

AMETEK Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of AME opened at $222.02 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $145.02 and a 12 month high of $242.05. The stock has a market cap of $50.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $223.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $203.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

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

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 19.38%.

AMETEK Company 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.