MUFG Securities EMEA plc Acquires 5,016 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 62,437 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,016 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $12,819,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 4.9% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,043,029 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $384,096,000 after buying an additional 94,645 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 3.1% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 268,096 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $50,402,000 after buying an additional 8,101 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 22.3% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 37,853 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,116,000 after buying an additional 6,911 shares in the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,653,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 959,937 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $197,085,000 after buying an additional 94,544 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho set a $270.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of AME stock opened at $226.13 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $174.43 and a 12 month high of $243.18. The stock has a market cap of $51.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.16, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $226.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $218.23.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.75 earnings per share. The firm’s 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, research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.54%.

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.