Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Sells 6,889 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA lowered its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 31.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,806 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 6,889 shares during the quarter. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $3,174,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 16.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,037,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 65.0% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $714,000 after purchasing an additional 1,555 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in AMETEK by 38.2% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,392,000 after purchasing an additional 61,672 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK by 105.3% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,641,000 after purchasing an additional 81,178 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AME. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. 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. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, June 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $257.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.57.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE AME opened at $234.66 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $174.43 and a 12 month high of $244.71. The stock has a market cap of $53.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $231.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $224.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.93 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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, equities analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

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

About AMETEK

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.