First National Bank of Omaha Takes $4.41 Million Position in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

First National Bank of Omaha bought a new position in shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 18,224 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,409,000.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter valued at about $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of AMETEK by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,037,000 after buying an additional 2,323 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in AMETEK by 65.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $714,000 after buying an additional 1,555 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in AMETEK by 38.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,392,000 after buying an additional 61,672 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in AMETEK by 105.3% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,641,000 after buying an additional 81,178 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In related news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $250.21 on Wednesday. AMETEK, Inc. has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $239.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $231.70. The company has a market cap of $57.35 billion, a PE ratio of 36.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.98.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AME has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings raised AMETEK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson increased their target price on AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.80.

About AMETEK

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.