AMETEK, Inc. $AME Stock Position Trimmed by Westfield Capital Management Co. LP

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP trimmed its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 9.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 358,660 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 36,756 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP owned 0.16% of AMETEK worth $67,428,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in AME. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 3.2% during the second quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 289,634 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $52,412,000 after purchasing an additional 9,063 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in AMETEK by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,043,029 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $384,096,000 after buying an additional 94,645 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in AMETEK by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 37,853 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,116,000 after buying an additional 6,911 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 246.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 92,175 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $17,344,000 after buying an additional 65,537 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $118,311,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Price Performance

NYSE AME opened at $233.15 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.02 and a 1 year high of $239.94. The company has a market cap of $53.39 billion, a PE ratio of 36.43, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $219.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.43.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 period last year, the firm posted $1.87 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AMETEK news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total value of $2,892,194.10. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. This represents a 25.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was 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. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock worth $9,930,020. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on AME shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp lifted their price target on AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer cut shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. 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, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $243.00.

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.