Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for AMETEK (AME)

AMETEK (NYSE: AME) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/12/2026 – AMETEK had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $198.00 to $215.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – AMETEK had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $205.00 to $210.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – AMETEK had its price target raised by analysts at KeyCorp from $220.00 to $235.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – AMETEK was given a new $235.00 price target on by analysts at Melius Research.
• 1/5/2026 – AMETEK was upgraded by analysts at Melius Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/5/2026 – AMETEK was upgraded by analysts at Melius from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $235.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – AMETEK had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $225.00 to $230.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/23/2025 – AMETEK was upgraded by analysts at Cowen Inc from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/23/2025 – AMETEK was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $230.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $180.00.
• 12/8/2025 – AMETEK had its price target raised by analysts at DA Davidson from $235.00 to $240.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.56%.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In related news, CEO David A. Zapico sold 88,000 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.39, for a total transaction of $17,282,320.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 348,955 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $68,531,272.45. The trade was a 20.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,534,885.80. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 163,378 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,654 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices that serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company designs and produces precision instruments, electronic measurement devices, specialty sensors, and electric motors and motion control systems. Its product portfolio includes analytical and monitoring instruments, calibration equipment, power supplies, embedded electronics, and industrial motors and drives used for critical applications.

The company operates through two primary business platforms — an electronic instruments group focused on analytical, test and measurement and sensor products, and an electromechanical group that supplies motors, actuators, and related power and motion solutions.