Maren Capital LLC Has $179.72 Million Stock Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

Maren Capital LLC raised its position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 875,337 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,354 shares during the period. AMETEK comprises 9.7% of Maren Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Maren Capital LLC’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $179,716,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in AMETEK by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA raised its position in AMETEK by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 73.9% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 153 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of AME stock opened at $226.97 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 1-year low of $174.43 and a 1-year high of $243.18. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $228.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $220.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a market cap of $52.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 1.00.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The firm had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid 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, June 15th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is 20.54%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on AME. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AMETEK presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.54% 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.