Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA Purchases 3,900 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA raised its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 1,322.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,195 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,900 shares during the quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $789,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. NorthRock Partners LLC raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 68.0% during the 3rd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 2,769 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 1,121 shares during the period. Perbak Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in AMETEK in the 3rd quarter worth $408,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 7,130 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,340,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 3rd quarter worth $3,074,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in AMETEK by 17.4% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 478 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AMETEK news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction 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 $4,534,885.80. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,607,662.79. This trade represents a 25.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. Melius Research set a $235.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $271.00 target price for the company. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $244.82.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AME opened at $214.35 on Friday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $145.02 and a 52 week high of $242.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.49, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $224.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $203.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

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

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This is a boost from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK’s 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.