The director buy is a modest positive signal reinforcing confidence after strong Q2 results, but the dollar amount is immaterial at 0.002% of market cap. The division president's sale is a routine cashless exercise with no bearish read-through. Monitor for additional insider buying at these levels as a stronger conviction signal, but this cluster alone does not warrant a trade.
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Executive Summary
AMETEK insider cluster shows a director buying $1.02M worth of shares on the open market, while a division president exercised and sold options for $1.68M in a typical cashless exercise. The buy follows the company's record Q2 earnings beat and raised guidance reported 9 days prior. The sale is routine option exercise activity and not a bearish signal, while the director buy is a modest positive signal given the strong earnings context.
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Key Facts
- Director Nick L. Stanage purchased 4,000 shares at $255.85 for $1.02M on 2026-08-11
- President David F. Hermance exercised 6,608 options at $85.45 and sold the same shares at $254 for $1.68M on 2026-08-07
- Total cluster value is $2.70M, representing ~0.005% of AME's $58.8B market cap
- The buy follows AMETEK's Q2 2026 record sales of $2.04B (+15% YoY) and raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $8.20-$8.30
- The sale is a routine cashless exercise (same-day exercise-and-sell) with no economic significance
Financial Impact
Director open-market purchase of $1.02M; division president cashless exercise-and-sell of $1.68M. Total cluster value $2.70M is trivial relative to $58.8B market cap.
Risk Factors
- Director buy is small relative to market cap and may be a routine portfolio rebalance
- Historical calibration shows AME filing reports with scores 7-8 have underperformed at T+20 by -5% to -9% alpha
- No other C-suite insiders participated in the buy cluster, limiting signal strength
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-AME-1786608136558 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 26, 2026 5w ago | 8-K | $243.67 $247.74 | ▲ +1.67% | ▲ +2.18% | $253.10 (+3.87%) |
Aug 26, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $243.67 $247.74 | ▲ +1.67% | ▲ +2.18% | $253.10 (+3.87%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $258.52 $234.24 | ▼ −9.39% | ▼ −7.49% | $253.10 (−2.10%) |
Aug 11, 2026 7w ago | 8-K | $256.30 $236.27 | ▼ −7.82% | ▼ −6.76% | $253.10 (−1.25%) |
Aug 7, 2026 8w ago | Press Release | $253.66 $237.72 | ▼ −6.28% | ▼ −5.89% | $253.10 (−0.22%) |
Aug 4, 2026 8w ago | 8-K | $254.05 $231.32 | ▼ −8.95% | ▼ −7.71% | $253.10 (−0.37%) |
Jul 24, 2026 10w ago | Institutional Cluster | $241.97 $239.55 | ▼ −1.00% | ▼ −4.63% | $253.10 (+4.60%) |
Jul 16, 2026 11w ago | Press Release | $237.30 $256.22 | ▲ +7.97% | ▲ +4.36% | $253.10 (+6.66%) |
Jun 15, 2026 15w ago | Court Ruling | $230.45 $232.10 | ▲ +0.72% | ▲ +1.47% | $253.10 (+9.83%) |
Jun 12, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $227.12 $233.98 | ▲ +3.02% | ▲ +1.24% | $253.10 (+11.44%) |
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