AMETEK, Inc. $AME Stock Position Increased by Picton Mahoney Asset Management

Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 34.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 81,530 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 20,935 shares during the quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $15,329,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AME. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK during the second quarter valued at approximately $295,000. South Dakota Investment Council lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 25.8% during the 2nd quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 7,807 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,413,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Burney Co. boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 11.7% during the 2nd quarter. Burney Co. now owns 13,513 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,445,000 after acquiring an additional 1,411 shares in the last quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA now owns 144,508 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,150,000 after acquiring an additional 5,291 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fullcircle Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 9.3% during the second quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC now owns 1,422 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AMETEK Price Performance

NYSE AME opened at $235.34 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $222.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $202.07. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $145.02 and a 52-week high of $242.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. The firm 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.87 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. Equities research analysts predict 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 will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 42,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,607,662.79. This trade represents a 25.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total value of $5,727,966.40. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AME has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer lowered AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AMETEK presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $243.00.

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.