Y.D. More Investments Ltd Buys New Shares in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Y.D. More Investments Ltd purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 8,049 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,653,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% in 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 period. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in AMETEK during the third quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in AMETEK by 4,420.0% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 226 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on AME. KeyCorp upped 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. Wall Street Zen raised AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $244.67.

AMETEK Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $218.19 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $224.65 and a 200-day moving average of $207.04. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $145.02 and a 52-week high of $242.05. The stock has a market cap of $49.98 billion, a PE ratio of 34.09, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.04.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.87 earnings per share. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This is a positive change from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.25%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the business’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 value of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.