AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Sold by Guinness Asset Management LTD

Guinness Asset Management LTD decreased its stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 249,862 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 12,041 shares during the period. Guinness Asset Management LTD owned 0.11% of AMETEK worth $46,692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AME. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $650,613,000. Amundi lifted its position in AMETEK by 266.1% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,512,966 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $275,345,000 after buying an additional 1,099,748 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 22.3% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,254,475 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $769,890,000 after acquiring an additional 775,078 shares during the last quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 24.4% during the 2nd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 2,926,530 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $529,585,000 after acquiring an additional 573,191 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 1.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,997,665 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,885,497,000 after acquiring an additional 513,402 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AMETEK News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and revenue growth — AMETEK reported Q4 results that topped estimates, with EPS and revenues up year-over-year and broad strength across both operating segments. AMETEK Q4 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Record 2025 and earnings-call highlights — Management called out a record year (2025) and provided color on drivers, supporting the narrative of durable end-market demand and execution. AMETEK (AME) Earnings Call Highlights Record Year
• Positive Sentiment: LKC deal and strategic M&A tailwinds — Coverage notes the LKC acquisition and other niche-market deals as contributors to 2025 results and future addressable-market expansion. How Record 2025 Results and LKC Deal Will Impact AMETEK (AME) Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/target increases — KeyCorp raised its price target to $260 (overweight) and DA Davidson reaffirmed a buy with a $240 target, signaling dealer confidence that upside remains from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: New distribution partnership — Transcat will distribute and calibrate AMETEK’s programmable power supplies across the Americas, widening go-to-market reach for a product line that supports industrial and test customers. Transcat to distribute, calibrate Ametek Programmable Power supplies in Americas
• Neutral Sentiment: Growth opportunities vs. premium valuation — Coverage highlights AMETEK’s expansion into ophthalmic technologies as a growth vector but notes the stock is trading at a premium multiple, which could limit upside without continued execution. AMETEK Eyes Growth In Ophthalmic Tech While Valuation Stays Premium
• Neutral Sentiment: Acquisitions offset margin pressure — Analysis says acquisitions and niche-market expansion helped results but also flagged margin pressure; mixed implications for near-term profitability. AME Q4 deep dive: Acquisitions and niche market expansion offset margin pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution — Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold and a $215 price target, reflecting concerns about margin durability and valuation that could cap near-term gains. Resilient Revenue and Margin Caution Keep Ametek at Hold

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on AME. Truist Financial set a $265.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $235.00 price target on AMETEK in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Melius Research set a $235.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AMETEK presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $243.00.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AMETEK stock opened at $229.63 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $145.02 and a 52 week high of $234.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market cap of $52.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $210.31 and a 200-day moving average of $195.30.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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, analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total value of $5,727,966.40. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 137,088 shares of company stock worth $27,212,340 over the last quarter. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.