AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $243.00.

Several equities analysts recently commented on AME shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer cut shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $257.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. KeyCorp raised their price target on AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Melius Research set a $235.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Monday, January 5th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO David A. Zapico sold 88,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 348,955 shares in the company, valued at approximately $68,531,272.45. This trade represents a 20.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 137,088 shares of company stock worth $27,212,340. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA boosted its position in shares of AMETEK by 137.7% in the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of AMETEK by 129.7% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 170 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AMETEK during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of NYSE AME traded down $5.43 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $229.87. 580,273 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,363,879. The company’s fifty day moving average is $213.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $196.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. AMETEK has a fifty-two week low of $145.02 and a fifty-two week high of $239.94. The stock has a market cap of $52.92 billion, a PE ratio of 36.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 1.03.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.87 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AMETEK will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Company Profile

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.