AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Bought by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 37.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 150,472 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,354 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $30,894,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in AMETEK by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. BOKF NA raised its position in AMETEK by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC raised its position in AMETEK by 42.6% during 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 during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on AME shares. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.8%

AME stock opened at $227.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $52.03 billion, a PE ratio of 34.29, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $227.54 and its 200 day moving average is $219.17. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $174.43 and a one year high of $243.18.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. On average, research analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 20.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.