SG Americas Securities LLC Has $38.55 Million Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 14,602.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 187,754 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 186,477 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.08% of AMETEK worth $38,548,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 2.0% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,766 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC increased its position in AMETEK by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,771 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $897,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in AMETEK by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Cim LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cim LLC now owns 7,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,437,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,070 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AMETEK Stock Performance

NYSE:AME opened at $215.60 on Thursday. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $145.02 and a twelve month high of $242.05. The company has a fifty day moving average of $225.15 and a 200-day moving average of $205.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.02.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. AMETEK’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.87 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on AME. Oppenheimer lowered shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $244.82.

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.