AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• AMETEK holds a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from 16 analysts, with 10 buys, five holds and one strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $266.80, implying potential upside from the stock’s $239.67 opening price.
• AMETEK exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.09 in adjusted earnings per share versus the $1.99 estimate and $2.04 billion in revenue, up 15% year over year. The company guided for third-quarter 2026 EPS of $2.08–$2.10 and full-year EPS of $8.20–$8.30.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, or $1.36 annually, representing a 0.6% yield and a 19.88% payout ratio. An insider also sold 6,608 shares worth approximately $1.68 million.

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $266.80.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $275.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Seaport Research Partners reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of AMETEK from $260.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.1%

AMETEK stock opened at $239.67 on Monday. AMETEK has a 12-month low of $179.24 and a 12-month high of $261.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.04, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $240.90 and a 200 day moving average of $232.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.04% and a return on equity of 16.93%. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.78 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that AMETEK will post 8.32 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio is 19.88%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider David F. Hermance sold 6,608 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total value of $1,678,432.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of AMETEK

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 878.6% during the 1st quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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