AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Sold by Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. trimmed its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 2.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 137,161 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,840 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $28,161,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AMETEK by 84.3% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AMETEK in the third quarter worth about $31,000. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in AMETEK by 42.6% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the third quarter valued at $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial set a $265.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on AMETEK from $245.00 to $235.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $244.67.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were 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 $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AMETEK Price Performance

NYSE AME opened at $214.31 on Wednesday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $145.02 and a 12 month high of $242.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.09 billion, a PE ratio of 33.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $224.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $206.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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, equities research analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is 21.25%.

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.