AMETEK, Inc. $AME Shares Purchased by Bessemer Group Inc.

Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 2.9% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 600,812 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 17,043 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $128,789,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 16.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,037,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in AMETEK by 65.0% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $714,000 after purchasing an additional 1,555 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 38.2% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,392,000 after purchasing an additional 61,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in AMETEK by 105.3% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,641,000 after purchasing an additional 81,178 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE AME opened at $236.66 on Friday. 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 market capitalization of $54.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.75, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $231.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $226.40. AMETEK, Inc. has a 12 month low of $175.61 and a 12 month high of $244.71.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.14 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 20.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AME shares. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price objective for the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Mizuho set a $270.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded AMETEK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $256.29.

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.