Diversify Advisory Services LLC Invests $829,000 in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,411 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $829,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 878.6% during the 1st quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA grew its stake in AMETEK by 137.7% during the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in AMETEK by 393.1% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 143 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total value of $1,678,432.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,797,286. This trade represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on AME shares. Barclays boosted their price target on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $275.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AMETEK has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.80.

AMETEK Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $239.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.90 billion, a PE ratio of 35.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.98. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $240.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $231.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.21.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.88%.

AMETEK News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad EPS upgrades: Zacks raised its AMETEK earnings forecasts across multiple periods, including Q3 2026 EPS to $2.08 from $2.00 and full-year 2026 EPS to $8.27 from $8.07. It also increased FY2027 EPS to $8.74 from $8.47 and FY2028 EPS to $9.33 from $9.10. AMETEK earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Improved longer-term outlook: Zacks also lifted estimates for Q1 and Q2 2027, Q3 and Q4 2027, and Q1 and Q2 2028. The revisions imply continued earnings growth and put Zacks’ FY2028 forecast above the current-year consensus estimate of $8.33 per share. AMETEK analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Limited immediate catalyst: The estimate changes are favorable but relate mainly to future quarters and do not represent a new contract, acquisition, or change to company guidance. Zacks’ FY2026 forecast of $8.27 remains slightly below the broader consensus estimate of $8.33.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation may be weighing on the shares: AMETEK trades at roughly 35 times earnings and near its 52-week high. That elevated valuation could encourage profit-taking or require stronger near-term results to drive additional upside, potentially explaining the stock’s weakness despite the positive estimate revisions.

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.