Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Lowers Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. trimmed its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 2.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 137,161 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,840 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. owned 0.06% of AMETEK worth $28,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at $25,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 42.6% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $214.31 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $49.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.02. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $145.02 and a 52-week high of $242.05. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $224.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $206.39.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.87 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were given a $0.34 dividend. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 21.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on AME. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Oppenheimer cut shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Melius Research set a $235.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Monday, January 5th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on AMETEK from $245.00 to $235.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $244.67.

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.