Swiss National Bank Has $144.83 Million Stake in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 6.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 675,625 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,700 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $144,827,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Florida Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $406,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its position in AMETEK by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,751 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,218,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC raised its position in AMETEK by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in AMETEK by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 850 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in AMETEK by 18.3% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 323 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE AME opened at $236.66 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.75, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.99. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $175.61 and a one year high of $244.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The business’s fifty day moving average is $231.11 and its 200-day moving average is $226.52.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.75 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.14 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 20.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on AME shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, 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 note on Monday, May 4th. One 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AMETEK has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $256.29.

AMETEK 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.