Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Lowers Holdings in AMETEK, Inc. $AME

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Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. trimmed its position in AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AMEFree Report) by 35.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 10,628 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 5,722 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in AMETEK were worth $2,182,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,037,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 65.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $714,000 after purchasing an additional 1,555 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,392,000 after purchasing an additional 61,672 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 81,178 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AMETEK from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.33.

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Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of AME stock opened at $226.97 on Monday. AMETEK, Inc. has a twelve month low of $174.43 and a twelve month high of $243.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $228.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $220.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company has a market capitalization of $52.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.29, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 1.00.

AMETEK (NYSE:AMEGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.75 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast 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 given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 20.54%.

About AMETEK

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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.

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