AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $244.6667.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on AME shares. Wall Street Zen raised AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $257.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME stock opened at $214.31 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $224.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $206.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.09 billion, a PE ratio of 33.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.02. AMETEK has a 52-week low of $145.02 and a 52-week high of $242.05.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.87 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that AMETEK will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 21.25%.

Insider Activity at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Florida Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $406,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in AMETEK by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,751 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,218,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in AMETEK by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of AMETEK by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 850 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,816 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $373,000 after buying an additional 51 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.