RWA Wealth Partners LLC Increases Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

RWA Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 185.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,052 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,235 shares during the period. RWA Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $1,514,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Waddell & Associates LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK in the third quarter valued at about $272,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $319,000. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. lifted its stake in AMETEK by 21.7% in the third quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 6,228 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,111 shares during the last quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc bought a new position in AMETEK during the third quarter valued at $435,000. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. increased its position in AMETEK by 15.2% in the third quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,915 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Price Performance

AME stock opened at $236.91 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $220.26 and a 200-day moving average of $200.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $145.02 and a 12 month high of $239.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 1.03.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS. AMETEK’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.38%.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total value of $5,727,966.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total value of $1,309,859.40. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,534,885.80. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $257.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given 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 $243.00.

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.