UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Has $4.27 Million Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 17.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 22,735 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 3,327 shares during the period. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $4,274,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in AMETEK by 1.9% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,997,665 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,885,497,000 after acquiring an additional 513,402 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of AMETEK by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,637,303 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,743,966,000 after purchasing an additional 126,105 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,794,236 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,044,009,000 after purchasing an additional 104,139 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 22.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,254,475 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $769,890,000 after buying an additional 775,078 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE grew its stake in shares of AMETEK by 0.4% in the second quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 3,785,676 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $685,056,000 after buying an additional 15,610 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of AME opened at $220.86 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $50.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.16. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $145.02 and a 52 week high of $224.37. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $204.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $192.59.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The technology company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.13. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.50% and a return on equity of 16.66%. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.320-7.370 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.56%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on AME shares. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on AMETEK from $198.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $229.82.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction of $1,309,859.40. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 22,116 shares in the company, valued at $4,534,885.80. This trade represents a 22.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Ronald J. Oscher sold 26,290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.05, for a total transaction of $5,259,314.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 40,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,047,211.30. The trade was a 39.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 163,378 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,654. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

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.