Sargent Investment Group LLC Invests $869,000 in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Sargent Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,231 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $869,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 73.9% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 153 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AME has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of AME opened at $226.97 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $174.43 and a 52 week high of $243.18. The firm has a market cap of $52.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $228.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $220.56. 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 (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The business had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.75 EPS. AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.