ZAPICO DAVID A

CEO David A Zapico sells entire 28.4K AME stake at $201.76 for $5.7M; full exit of position

ZAPICO DAVID A, Chief Executive Officer of AMETEK INC/, executed a complete liquidation of 28,390 shares on 2025-12-12 at $201.76, reducing holdings from 28.4K shares to zero post-transaction. This total elimination of his open-market position in the company he leads is noteworthy given that the stock is currently at $201.74, near its 52-week high of $203.84, and has appreciated 2.5% over 30 days and 6.2% over 90 days. Examining his prior activity at AMETEK, Zapico executed three additional sales on 2025-11-25 (outcomes not yet measurable) and sold twice on 2024-11-26, both of which produced negative 90-day returns (-5.2% and -5.5%), suggesting a pattern of well-timed exits at that ticker. His cross-ticker open-market history shows 10 prior sells with a 57.14% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark, indicating a modest edge in sell timing across holdings. The full exit at near-peak valuations, following a sequence of recent sales, warrants investor attention to potential management perspective on the firm's forward positioning.

CEO David A Zapico sells 88,000 AME shares for $17.3M across 3 transactions at $194.89–$196.86

ZAPICO DAVID A, Chief Executive Officer of AMETEK INC, executed 3 separate sales on 2025-11-25, disposing of 88,000 shares for a combined $17,282,191.36 at a blended average price of $196.39—within 0.1% of the current price of $196.28. This represents a -20.1% reduction in his AME holdings from 436,955 shares to 348,955 shares post-transaction. Notably, his same-ticker history shows a strong pattern of well-timed selling: 4 of his 5 prior AME trades (all sells, conducted in late November and December) were followed by 90-day declines, with the most recent November 2024 batch yielding 90-day returns ranging from -5.2% to -5.7%. The current stock price remains -2.9% from its 52-week high of $202.11, and the 90-day price movement is a modest +5.1%. The CEO retained 348,955 shares post-sale, preserving substantial equity alignment despite the significant exit.

AME CEO Zapico sold 121,364 shares for $23,890,585.82 across Nov 25-26, reducing holdings by -27.3% to 323.7K shares.

David A. Zapico, AME's Chief Executive Officer, executed 4 separate sales on November 25–26, 2024, disposing of 121,364 shares (121.4K shares) for $23,890,585.82 ($23.9M) at a blended average price of $196.85. This represents a -27.3% reduction in his pre-transaction holdings (from 445.1K shares to 323.7K shares), a material reduction in his equity stake. The timing follows a 30-day rally of +18.0% and a 90-day advance of +16.9%, with the stock near its 52-week high of $197.38 (current price $197.02). Notably, across his 3 prior open-market sales at AME (all on 2023-12-13), the stock advanced an average of +12.4% to +13.4% in the 90 days following each sale—a 0% well-timed rate, indicating these prior sales preceded further gains rather than declines. The company trades at a P/E of 34.20 with FY revenue growth of +7.3%, a valuation and growth profile worth considering alongside the substantial seller activity from the top executive.