Howland Capital Management LLC Acquires 13,350 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Howland Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 28.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 60,322 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 13,350 shares during the period. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $14,944,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AME. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter valued at about $4,725,928,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of AMETEK by 7.0% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,994,077 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $724,387,000 after acquiring an additional 196,986 shares in the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $662,352,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $624,725,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in AMETEK by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,075,229 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $444,788,000 after acquiring an additional 29,001 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AMETEK Trading Down 4.7%

Shares of AME stock opened at $238.58 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $243.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $237.75. The company has a market capitalization of $54.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.88, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.96. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52-week low of $182.87 and a 52-week high of $261.16. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.78 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at $10,797,286. This trade represents a 13.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on AME shares. Citigroup lifted their price target on AMETEK from $261.00 to $263.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on AMETEK from $265.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded AMETEK from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Seaport Research Partners raised their target price on AMETEK from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on AMETEK from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.41.

About AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of industrial technology solutions. The company develops and produces advanced analytical, monitoring, testing, and measurement instruments, as well as engineered electromechanical products used in industrial, aerospace, defense, energy, medical, and other specialized markets.

AMETEK operates through two primary business groups: Electronic Instruments and Electromechanical. Its products include process and power monitoring systems, analytical instruments, automation and control technologies, aerospace and defense equipment, precision motion-control systems, motors, thermal-management solutions, engineered materials, and specialty metal products.

The company traces its roots to 1930 and has expanded through the development and acquisition of specialized technology businesses.