Global Retirement Partners LLC Makes New $545,000 Investment in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,251 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $545,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $624,725,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter worth $2,016,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at $69,000. Maridea Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at $211,000. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. bought a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth $246,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Price Performance

AME opened at $243.43 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $240.38 and a 200 day moving average of $231.82. The stock has a market cap of $55.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.59, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $179.24 and a 52-week high of $261.16.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.The business had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.78 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.32 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.88%.

Trending Headlines about AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based earnings revisions: Zacks raised its estimates for AMETEK’s third-quarter 2026 EPS to $2.08 from $2.00 and full-year 2026 EPS to $8.27 from $8.07. It also increased its FY2027 estimate to $8.74 from $8.47 and FY2028 estimate to $9.33 from $9.10, signaling stronger anticipated operating performance. AMETEK analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Higher quarterly forecasts: Zacks lifted estimates for Q1 2027 EPS to $2.09, Q2 2027 to $2.13, Q3 2027 to $2.19, Q4 2027 to $2.34, Q1 2028 to $2.29 and Q2 2028 to $2.31. The revisions indicate confidence in continued earnings growth following AMETEK’s latest quarterly report, which exceeded revenue and EPS expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited near-term catalyst: Zacks’ FY2026 EPS forecast of $8.27 remains slightly below the broader consensus of $8.33. With AMETEK valued at a relatively elevated P/E ratio and trading close to its 52-week high, investors may be taking profits despite the improved longer-term outlook.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp increased their target price on AMETEK from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $275.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of AMETEK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.80.

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.