Ametek Inc. (AME) Reflects Mario Gabelli’s Decades-Long Bet on Industrial Technology Solutions

Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME) is one of the best stocks to buy according to billionaire Mario Gabelli.

Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME) is the 9th-largest holding in GAMCO Investors’ portfolio, valued at $124.6 million. However, the fund has trimmed its position by 15,890 shares, or nearly 3%, to 606,859 shares, representing 1.2% of the portfolio.

As of December 31, 2025, Gabelli Funds have held Ametek Inc. for 28 long years, generating aggregate realized and unrealized gains of $317 million. The stock’s cumulative total return from Gabelli’s first-ever purchase is a whopping 7281%, implying an annualized return of 16.4% during that period. The stock has returned nearly 10% so far in 2026, after a 14% return in 2025.

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In its Q4 2025 shareholder commentary, the hedge fund mentioned Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME) as one of the top five performers for The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (a closed-end management investment company).

On the fundamentals side, the company guides overall sales to be up mid- to high-single digits in 2026, compared with 7% year-over-year growth in 2025. EPS is also expected to grow by 6% to 9% in this financial year. Besides this, on February 12, Ametek’s board also announced a 10% hike in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.34, implying a healthy dividend yield of 0.60%.

Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME) is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices used in industrial, aerospace, medical, and research applications.

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