Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $3.47 Million Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Vinva Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 18,581 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 4,582 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $3,472,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AME. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK in the second quarter valued at about $295,000. Savant Capital LLC grew its stake in AMETEK by 266.1% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 14,157 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,562,000 after buying an additional 10,290 shares in the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in AMETEK by 165.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 13,831 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,503,000 after buying an additional 8,627 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $202,000. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Melius Research set a $235.00 target price on AMETEK in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $243.00.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In related news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total value of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020 in the last 90 days. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AMETEK Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $225.11 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $223.70 and its 200 day moving average is $203.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.54 billion, a PE ratio of 35.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.02. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1 year low of $145.02 and a 1 year high of $242.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The business had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.87 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that AMETEK, Inc. will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This is a positive change from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.38%.

AMETEK Company 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.