Fieldview Capital Management LLC Invests $431,000 in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Fieldview Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 2,294 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $431,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 2.0% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,766 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in AMETEK by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,771 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $897,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in AMETEK by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,070 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 3.7% in the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 1,869 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Performance

NYSE:AME opened at $226.42 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. AMETEK, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $145.02 and a fifty-two week high of $242.05. The firm has a market cap of $51.85 billion, a PE ratio of 35.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $224.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $203.57.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted 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 net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.87 EPS. The firm’s 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. Equities research analysts predict that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 19.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the company’s 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 directly owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,534,885.80. This represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AME. Mizuho set a $235.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial set a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on AMETEK from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price target 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 assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $243.00.

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.