What SEC filings does AMETEK, Inc. submit to the SEC?

AMETEK, Inc. (AME) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about AME?

A Form 4 for AME discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from AMETEK, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for AME?

The 10-K is AMETEK, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all AME SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical AMETEK, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for AME. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does AMETEK, Inc. file with the SEC?

AMETEK, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling AME shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

AME SEC Filing News — AMETEK, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for AMETEK, Inc. (AME) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-08-26.

AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments (EIG) and electromechanical (EMG) devices in the United States and internationally. It operates through EIG and EMG segments. The company offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturi…

Sector: Industrials Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery Market Cap: $56.7B

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for AME currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 2 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 1 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

AME Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-03-23 — 2026-08-26

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

1 buy vs 2 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$1.68M

Hermance David F. (PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL) · 2026-08-10

6,608 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 7 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 7 filings in this group are Form 4s for AMETEK, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 7 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 2 open-market sale, 1 compensation award, 1 option exercise, 1 other reported transaction, 1 open-market purchase and 1 tax withholding. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×2: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Compensation award ×1: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Option exercise ×1: The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.
Other reported transaction ×1: The filing reports a transaction type that does not map to a routine purchase, sale, award or withholding.
Open-market purchase ×1: The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.
Tax withholding ×1: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Open-market purchase Insider Buying 2026-08-12

AME insider Stanage Nick L (Director) bought 4,000 shares (~$1.02M)

Stanage Nick L, listed as Director at AMETEK INC/, reported an open-market purchase of 4,000 AME shares in a Form 4 filing. Insider buying is often treated as a bullish signal because company insiders are committing their own capital.

The insider bought shares on the open market with their own money. This is the only Form 4 category that requires a discretionary cash outlay at the prevailing price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`P`	Open-market purchase	4,000	$255.85	$1.02M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Stanage Nick L (Director) Shares: 4,000 Est. Value: $1.02M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-10

AME insider Hermance David F. (PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL) sold 6,608 shares (~$1.68M)

Hermance David F., listed as PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL at AMETEK INC/, reported an open-market sale of 6,608 AME shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	6,608	$85.45	$564.7K
`S`	Open-market sale	6,608	$254.00	$1.68M
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Stock Option	6,608	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hermance David F. (PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL) Shares: 6,608 Est. Value: $1.68M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Other reported transaction Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-28

AME insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Oscher Ronald J (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The filing reports a transaction type that does not map to a routine purchase, sale, award or withholding.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`J`	Other transaction	39,954	—	—
`J`	Other transaction	39,954	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Oscher Ronald J (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER) Shares: 79,908

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-08

AME insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Stanage Nick L (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	760	$234.73	$178.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Stanage Nick L (Director) Shares: 760

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-03-25

AME insider AMATO THOMAS A (Director) sold 530 shares (~$114.9K)

AMATO THOMAS A, listed as Director at AMETEK INC/, reported an open-market sale of 530 AME shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	530	$216.78	$114.9K
`J`	Other transaction	500	—	—
`J`	Other transaction	500	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: AMATO THOMAS A (Director) Shares: 530 Est. Value: $114.9K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-23

AME insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Speranza Emanuela (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	230	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	104	$211.50	$22.0K
`M`	Option exercise	344	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	155	$209.37	$32.5K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	230	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	344	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Speranza Emanuela (CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER) Shares: 833

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-23

AME insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

ZAPICO DAVID A (Director, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,412	$211.50	$298.6K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	2,092	$209.37	$438.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: ZAPICO DAVID A (Director, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) Shares: 3,504

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 2 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. AMETEK, Inc. has 2 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-07

AME Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Hermance David F. (6,608 shares) ~$1.68M

Hermance David F. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AME (AMETEK INC/) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Hermance David F. Shares: 6,608 Est. Value: $1.68M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-03-24

AME Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by AMATO THOMAS A (530 shares) ~$114.9K

AMATO THOMAS A filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AME (AMETEK INC/) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: AMATO THOMAS A Shares: 530 Est. Value: $114.9K

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Material Events 9 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 9 in this period for AMETEK, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-26