AMETEK, Inc. (AME) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $274.41.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on AME shares. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Seaport Research Partners raised their price target on AMETEK from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $275.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings raised AMETEK from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 42,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,797,286. This represents a 13.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AME. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AMETEK during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its stake in AMETEK by 878.6% in the first quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in AMETEK by 393.1% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 143 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $247.91 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.96. AMETEK has a 52-week low of $182.87 and a 52-week high of $261.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.21. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $244.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $236.74.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AMETEK will post 8.41 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is currently 19.88%.

About AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of industrial technology solutions. The company develops and produces advanced analytical, monitoring, testing, and measurement instruments, as well as engineered electromechanical products used in industrial, aerospace, defense, energy, medical, and other specialized markets.

AMETEK operates through two primary business groups: Electronic Instruments and Electromechanical. Its products include process and power monitoring systems, analytical instruments, automation and control technologies, aerospace and defense equipment, precision motion-control systems, motors, thermal-management solutions, engineered materials, and specialty metal products.

The company traces its roots to 1930 and has expanded through the development and acquisition of specialized technology businesses.