Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Acquires Shares of 5,536 AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,536 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,339,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AME. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,725,928,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in AMETEK by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,891,236 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,204,722,000 after buying an additional 37,651 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in AMETEK by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,463,518 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $839,141,000 after buying an additional 209,043 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the fourth quarter valued at about $831,372,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based earnings revisions: Zacks raised its estimates for AMETEK’s third-quarter 2026 EPS to $2.08 from $2.00 and full-year 2026 EPS to $8.27 from $8.07. It also increased its FY2027 estimate to $8.74 from $8.47 and FY2028 estimate to $9.33 from $9.10, signaling stronger anticipated operating performance. AMETEK analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Higher quarterly forecasts: Zacks lifted estimates for Q1 2027 EPS to $2.09, Q2 2027 to $2.13, Q3 2027 to $2.19, Q4 2027 to $2.34, Q1 2028 to $2.29 and Q2 2028 to $2.31. The revisions indicate confidence in continued earnings growth following AMETEK’s latest quarterly report, which exceeded revenue and EPS expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited near-term catalyst: Zacks’ FY2026 EPS forecast of $8.27 remains slightly below the broader consensus of $8.33. With AMETEK valued at a relatively elevated P/E ratio and trading close to its 52-week high, investors may be taking profits despite the improved longer-term outlook.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME stock opened at $243.43 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.59, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.98. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $179.24 and a one year high of $261.16. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $240.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $231.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.21.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at $10,797,286. This trade represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AME shares. DA Davidson lifted their target price on AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on AMETEK from $260.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on AMETEK from $303.00 to $316.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings raised AMETEK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on AMETEK from $257.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.80.

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.