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AME Ametek Inc/ (AME) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control · CIK 0001037868
Congress · 1Form 144 · 1
Funds added, last quarter
616
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $564.7K priced

What the filings say about AME

Insiders, 180 days
-$655.0K net sold
1 buyer · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-02-10
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.7M
1 notice

Ametek Inc/ insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, AMETEK INC/ insiders sold a net $655.0K of stock across 98 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
BUY
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-11
4,000
$1.0M
-3.9%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 84.0% of the 4,760 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 616 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Stanage Nick L bought about $1.0M of AME on Aug 11, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 616 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL
SELL
2026-08-10 SECtraded 2026-08-07
6,608
$1.7M
-3.9%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Nov 8, 2024.
  • The trade is 15.5% of the 42,509 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 616 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL Hermance David F. sold about $1.7M of AME on Aug 7, 2026; 616 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-03-25 SECtraded 2026-03-24
530
$114.9K
+16.6%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Mar 27, 2025.
  • The trade is 11.8% of the 4,480 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 616 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director AMATO THOMAS A sold about $114.9K of AME on Mar 24, 2026; 616 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SR. VP. - COMPTROLLER
SELL
2025-12-23 SECtraded 2025-12-22
6,388
$1.3M
+18.6%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Mar 21, 2024.
  • The trade is 28.9% of the 22,116 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 616 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SR. VP. - COMPTROLLER MONTGOMERY THOMAS M sold about $1.3M of AME on Dec 22, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 616 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
SELL
2025-12-16 SECtraded 2025-12-15
14,310
$2.9M
+23.6%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Feb 14, 2024.
  • The trade is 33.6% of the 42,589 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 616 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS Marecic Thomas C sold about $2.9M of AME on Dec 15, 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 616 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
98 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$655.0K over 180 days
-$655.0K over 90 days
more than 61% of Industrials
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Industrials
Funds
616 funds bought in last quarter
more than 91% of Industrials
Revenue
+6.6% year over year
more than 55% of Industrials
Margin
20.0% net margin
more than 97% of Industrials
Buybacks
$28.1M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 58% of Industrials
Short interest
1.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.5 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 72% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+30.7%12M
-3%+11%+24%+37%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-11-25 · ZAPICO DAVID A sold $10.8M2025-12-12 · ZAPICO DAVID A sold $5.7M2025-10-31 · Oscher Ronald J sold $5.3M2025-11-25 · ZAPICO DAVID A sold $5.1M2025-12-15 · Marecic Thomas C sold $2.9M2026-08-07 · Hermance David F. sold $1.7M2025-11-25 · ZAPICO DAVID A sold $1.4M2025-12-22 · MONTGOMERY THOMAS M sold $1.3M2026-08-11 · Stanage Nick L bought $1.0M2025-11-12 · Speranza Emanuela sold $540.0K2026-03-24 · AMATO THOMAS A sold $114.9K2026-08-07 · Hermance David F. filed to sell $1.7M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns AME: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
19,533,471 sh
$4.7B
10,342,632 sh
$2.5B

Congress trades in AME

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-02-10 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-01-09 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-08-18 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-04-08 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-01-24 · disclosed 231 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

AME planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Hermance David F.
Filed 2026-08-07
$1.7M

AME mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
PAPP SMALL & MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
$3.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
8.1%
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund
$117.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
6.7%
Saratoga Large Capitalization Value Portfolio
$1.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
6.6%
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF
$2.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
6.2%
M.D. Sass Concentrated Value ETF
$4.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
6.2%
SMI 3Fourteen Full-Cycle Trend ETF
$12.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$16.5M
$21.3M
$3.0M
+75%
+90%
2024
$14.6M
$14.8M
$2.1M
+53%
+59%
2023
$14.5M
$19.6M
$2.8M
+39%
+35%
2022
$13.1M
$13.7M
$2.9M
+17%
+14%
2021
$12.9M
$23.4M
$2.9M
+22%
+21%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $655.0K sold by insiders over 180 days, 616 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $1.7M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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AME financials

Revenue growth
+6.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
20.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$7.9B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+20.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.8B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.18x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.96x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+14.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+9.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+13.7%
operating income after a 17.4% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+14.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
36.00x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$58.0B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-28 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+3.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
3.55x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 10%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$7.4B$6.9B$6.6B$6.2B
Operating income$1.9B$1.8B$1.7B$1.5B
Net income$1.5B$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B
EPS (diluted)6.405.935.675.01
Operating cash flow$1.8B$1.8B$1.7B$1.1B
Cash$458.0M$374.0M$409.8M$345.4M
Long-term debt$1.1B$1.4B$1.9B$2.2B
Buybacks$434.0M$212.0M$7.8M$332.8M
Dividends paid$285.3M$258.8M$230.3M$202.2M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

AME Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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AME ranks highest on risk and compliance (92nd percentile) and financial health (80th), and lowest on institutional and government (54th), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
70
Inputs
  • Return on equity+14.6% · 66 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+9.9% · 83 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capital+13.7% · 56 pct, sector of 107
  • Return on capital employed+14.9% · 76 pct, sector of 195
Financial health
80
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.18x · 70 pct, sector of 214
  • Cash flow to debt0.96x · 90 pct, sector of 173
Growth
55
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+6.6% · 55 pct, sector of 254
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
61
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$655K · 59 pct, sector of 170
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 63 pct, sector of 172
Institutional and government
54
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter616 · 90 pct, sector of 201
  • Congress net buyers, 365d0 · 57 pct, sector of 43
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$80K · 14 pct, sector of 67
Risk and compliance
92
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+1.7% · 79 pct, sector of 269
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 191
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+2.6% · 96 pct, sector of 197
1 not measured: US patents
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AME filings, in plain words

Are Ametek Inc/ insiders buying or selling AME?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ametek Inc/ insiders were net sellers, a net $655.0K: $1.0M of purchases and $1.7M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 1 seller.

Have members of Congress traded AME?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying AME and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-02-10.

Are there planned insider sales of AME?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.7M of stock; the latest, by Hermance David F., was filed 2026-08-07.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ametek Inc/ insiders were net sellers of AME, a net $655.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 1 seller. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying AME and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-02-10. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.7M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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