Choreo LLC Has $1.80 Million Stake in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Choreo LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 32.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,669 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,146 shares during the period. Choreo LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $1,795,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 42.6% during the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the sale, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on AME shares. Oppenheimer cut AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on AMETEK from $245.00 to $235.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Mizuho set a $235.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Melius Research set a $235.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AMETEK currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $244.67.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AME opened at $234.35 on Wednesday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $153.73 and a 52-week high of $242.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.68 billion, a PE ratio of 36.62, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.04. 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $225.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.12.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. 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 expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This is a boost from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.25%.

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.