Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Sells 10,926 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA decreased its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 33.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 21,695 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 10,926 shares during the quarter. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $4,454,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. BOKF NA boosted its position in AMETEK by 137.7% during the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $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 can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer downgraded AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AMETEK currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.33.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AMETEK stock opened at $232.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $225.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $214.31. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $170.95 and a 52-week high of $243.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.03.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The firm had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.54%.

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.