Flossbach Von Storch SE Buys New Shares in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,737,670 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $662,352,000. AMETEK comprises 3.0% of Flossbach Von Storch SE’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its holdings in AMETEK by 878.6% during the first quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA boosted its position in AMETEK by 137.7% during the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in AMETEK by 393.1% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 143 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total value of $1,678,432.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on AME shares. KeyCorp boosted their price target on AMETEK from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays increased their price objective on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $266.80.

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 Price Performance

NYSE:AME opened at $243.43 on Thursday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12-month low of $179.24 and a 12-month high of $261.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $55.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.59, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $240.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $231.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

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

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

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

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.