Davis R M Inc. Lowers Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Davis R M Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 317,777 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,152 shares during the quarter. AMETEK makes up 1.0% of Davis R M Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Davis R M Inc. owned approximately 0.14% of AMETEK worth $59,742,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter worth $31,000. SouthState Corp grew its stake in AMETEK by 47.4% during the second quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 202 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In related news, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total value of $5,727,966.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 49,088 shares of company stock worth $9,930,020. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on AME. Mizuho set a $235.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Melius Research set a $235.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $271.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $243.00.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $238.73 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $54.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $220.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $201.29. AMETEK, Inc. has a one year low of $145.02 and a one year high of $239.94.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. Equities analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. 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. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.38%.

AMETEK 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.