Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Has $41.28 Million Stock Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. decreased its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 11.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 201,078 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 26,422 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $41,283,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA raised its holdings in AMETEK by 137.7% in the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 42.6% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AME shares. KeyCorp increased their target price on AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen cut AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on AMETEK in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE AME opened at $223.16 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $51.15 billion, a PE ratio of 33.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.03. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $174.43 and a one year high of $243.18. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $226.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $218.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released 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 business had revenue of $1.93 billion for 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%.AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.75 EPS. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis 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 AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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.