Thomas Montgomery Sells 6,388 Shares of AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Stock

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) VP Thomas Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the vice president owned 22,116 shares in the company, valued at $4,534,885.80. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE AME opened at $208.28 on Thursday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12-month low of $145.02 and a 12-month high of $210.14. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $195.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $187.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $47.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.04.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The technology company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.13. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.50% and a return on equity of 16.66%. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.320-7.370 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Bares Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in AMETEK during the first quarter worth about $26,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its stake in AMETEK by 628.6% in the second quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 153 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 129.7% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 170 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Order momentum improving — Reports show AMETEK’s orders have turned up, supporting revenue visibility into 2026 and backing management’s growth commentary; this is a fundamental positive for earnings outlook. Ametek seen well positioned for 2026 as orders turn up — Investing.com
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — TD Cowen upgraded AME to Buy and raised its price target to $230 (roughly a low‑double‑digit upside vs. recent levels), citing momentum and mix improvements; upgrades can attract momentum and quant flows. Ametek upgraded to Buy at TD Cowen — MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation review — Commentary assessing AMETEK’s valuation after the Cowen upgrade highlights the stock is trading near consensus targets; useful for positioning but not an immediate fundamental catalyst. Taking stock of AMETEK’s valuation — Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & fundamentals — Company recently paid its regular quarterly dividend ($0.31/share) and retains solid margins and balance‑sheet metrics; supportive for income/total‑return investors but not an active catalyst. Market data and dividend details — MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/sector coverage — Profile pieces and mentions (e.g., sector deep dives, investment‑committee coverage) raise visibility and can aid flows from sector ETFs or thematic funds but are informational rather than directly market‑moving. Explore AMETEK’s industrial reach — Kalkine Media
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Thomas Montgomery sold 6,388 shares (~$1.31M) and reduced his stake by ~22%; while insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification), the disclosure can weigh on sentiment for short‑term traders. AMETEK VP Thomas Montgomery sells shares — InsiderTrades

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on AMETEK from $219.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of AMETEK from $198.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $212.00 to $229.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.55.

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.