Ametek
About: Founded in 1930 and transformed over the decades through the acquisition of dozens of esteemed brands, Ametek owns a collection of over 40 autonomous industrial businesses operating within the research, aerospace, energy, medical, and manufacturing industries. Ametek segments its business into two operating groups: the electronic instruments group and the electromechanical group. The EIG sells a broad portfolio of analytical, test, and measurement instruments, while the EMG sells highly engineered components, interconnects, and specialty metals. The company emphasizes product differentiation and market leadership in the niche markets where it operates.
Employees: 21,500
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 54
119% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.9M | Put options by funds: $27.4M
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 [Q3] → 20 (+3) [Q4]
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 902 [Q3] → 963 (+61) [Q4]
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.8B [Q3] → $35.9B (+$1.11B) [Q4]
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 350
1.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.47% [Q3] → 86.07% (-1.4%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Baird Richard Eastman 25% 1-year accuracy 6 / 24 met price target | 16%upside $197 | Neutral Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
Truist Securities Jamie Cook 45% 1-year accuracy 34 / 76 met price target | 30%upside $222 | Buy Maintained | 16 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about AME published over the past 30 days
