AMETEK President John Wesley Hardin sold 7,867 shares (93.7% of holdings) at $188.03; cross-ticker history shows 100.00% well-timed sell rate.
John Wesley Hardin, President of Electronic Instruments at AMETEK, executed a substantial open-market sale of 7,867 shares on 2025-09-11 at $188.03, retaining only 525 shares post-transaction. His cross-ticker track record demonstrates a 100.00% well-timed sell rate, with prior sells yielding avg 30d return -4.5% and avg 90d return -5.6%, indicating his historical sell decisions preceded declines. At the same ticker, his prior sell on 2024-11-13 posted 30d -4.5%, 90d -5.6%, consistent with this pattern. AMETEK trades at a P/E of 30.54 with recent revenue growth of 5.2% year-over-year; the current price of $189.93 sits 3.8% below the 52-week high, within an established range. The near-complete liquidation of holdings by a President-level executive warrants investor attention to whether material business expectations have shifted.
President of Electronic Instruments sells 19,450 shares ($3.8M) of AMETEK at $196.23; retains 69,402 shares post-sale
Hardin John Wesley, President of Electronic Instruments at AMETEK, sold 19,450 shares at $196.23 on 2024-11-13, reducing his holdings by 21.9% from 88,852 shares to 69,402 shares. The sale occurs near the 52-week high of $195.42 and follows strong recent momentum (13.9% gain over 30 days, 19.8% over 90 days). AME trades at a P/E of 33.93 with market cap of $45.2B and recent quarterly revenue of $1.7B. The transaction's significance is tempered by the fact that Wesley retains substantial holdings of 69,402 shares, indicating continued material stake in the company despite the sale.
