AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday.

AME has been the subject of several other reports. Melius Research set a $235.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho set a $235.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. KeyCorp increased their price target on AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $243.00.

AMETEK Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $231.20 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $218.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $199.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.12, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.03. AMETEK has a 12-month low of $145.02 and a 12-month high of $239.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. Analysts predict that AMETEK will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total value of $2,892,194.10. Following the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at $8,607,662.79. This trade represents a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total value of $5,727,966.40. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in AMETEK during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. BOKF NA grew its holdings in AMETEK by 137.7% in the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 129.7% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 170 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About AMETEK

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.