Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. decreased its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 36.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,827 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 5,004 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $1,659,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 129.7% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 170 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. SouthState Corp grew its position in shares of AMETEK by 47.4% in the second quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 202 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the third quarter valued at $39,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on AME shares. Barclays lifted their price target on AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer lowered shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial set a $265.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Mizuho set a $235.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $243.00.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In related news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total value of $2,892,194.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total transaction of $5,727,966.40. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $236.59 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $218.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $200.20. The company has a market cap of $54.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.97, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $145.02 and a one year high of $239.94.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The business had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a positive change from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 19.38%.

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.