AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Receives $256.29 Average Price Target from Analysts

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $265.9333.

AME has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut AMETEK from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of AMETEK from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 price objective on AMETEK in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on AMETEK from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $275.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp grew its position in AMETEK by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,956,361 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,044,140,000 after acquiring an additional 192,677 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,891,236 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,204,722,000 after purchasing an additional 37,651 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,463,518 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $839,141,000 after buying an additional 209,043 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $831,372,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of AMETEK by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,963,062 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $813,657,000 after acquiring an additional 110,037 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AMETEK Stock Performance

NYSE:AME opened at $254.69 on Thursday. AMETEK has a twelve month low of $179.24 and a twelve month high of $257.95. The company has a market cap of $58.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.23, a P/E/G ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $235.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.47.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.04% and a return on equity of 16.93%. The business’s revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AMETEK will post 8.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: AMETEK reported second-quarter EPS of $2.09, up from $1.78 a year ago and above the $1.99 consensus estimate. Revenue increased 15% year over year to $2.04 billion, surpassing the $1.95 billion forecast, supported by stronger sales in its Electronic Instruments Group and Electromechanical Group. AMETEK Q2 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Rise Year Over Year
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance was raised above consensus: Management set third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance at $2.08-$2.10, compared with the $2.04 analyst estimate, and full-year guidance at $8.20-$8.30 versus $8.14 consensus. The improved outlook reinforces expectations for continued earnings growth. AMETEK Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts increased their price targets: DA Davidson raised its target from $265 to $285 and assigned a “buy” rating, while BNP Paribas Exane lifted its target from $270 to $280 and upgraded the stock to “outperform.” The revisions indicate stronger confidence in AMETEK’s growth prospects and helped support the move to a new 12-month high. AMETEK Reaches New 12-Month High Following Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: AMETEK also introduced the Grabner Vision Pro Series, a next-generation fuel-analysis product. The launch expands the company’s instrumentation portfolio, although its near-term financial impact is not yet clear. AMETEK Introduces Grabner Vision Pro Series

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.