Barclays PLC Acquires 143,714 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 807,020 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 143,714 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.35% of AMETEK worth $151,720,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK in the third quarter worth $31,000. SouthState Corp boosted its position 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 buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 4,420.0% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 226 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AMETEK Stock Down 2.1%

NYSE AME opened at $222.02 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.02 and a 1 year high of $242.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.84 billion, a PE ratio of 34.69, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The business’s 50-day moving average is $223.37 and its 200 day moving average is $202.86.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The business had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.87 EPS. AMETEK’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. Sell-side analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm 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 $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This is a positive change from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is 19.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AMETEK news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total value of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This represents a 22.41% decrease in their position. The sale 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 firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total transaction of $5,727,966.40. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020 over the last quarter. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AME shares. Truist Financial set a $265.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Melius Research set a $235.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho set a $235.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.