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 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
104% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.1M | Put options by funds: $33.9M
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 78
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 391 | Existing positions reduced: 323
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 970 [Q4 2024] → 975 (+5) [Q1 2025]
0.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.25% [Q4 2024] → 85.52% (-0.73%) [Q1 2025]
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36B [Q4 2024] → $34B (-$2B) [Q1 2025]
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 [Q4 2024] → 15 (-6) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
4 analyst ratings
Baird Richard Eastman | 7%upside $190 | Neutral Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Truist Securities Jamie Cook | 13%upside $200 | Buy Maintained | 5 May 2025 |
RBC Capital Deane Dray | 14%upside $201 | Outperform Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Morgan Stanley | 4%downside $170 | Equal-Weight Initiated | 14 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
