Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC Sells 3,988 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC decreased its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 233,475 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,988 shares during the quarter. AMETEK makes up approximately 2.2% of Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC owned about 0.10% of AMETEK worth $47,935,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,173,705 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,108,657,000 after buying an additional 176,040 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,956,361 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,044,140,000 after buying an additional 192,677 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,891,236 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,204,722,000 after buying an additional 37,651 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,463,518 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $839,141,000 after buying an additional 209,043 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 4th quarter worth about $831,372,000. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on AME shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AMETEK presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.69.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $231.06 on Thursday. 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, Inc. has a 52-week low of $174.43 and a 52-week high of $243.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $229.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $221.29.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.75 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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.