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AMETEK (AME) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$179.98 +0.26 (+0.14%)
As of 01:29 PM Eastern
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About AMETEK Stock (NYSE:AME)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$179.02
$180.78
50-Day Range
$175.61
$184.19
52-Week Range
$145.02
$198.33
Volume
562,537 shs
Average Volume
1.36 million shs
Market Capitalization
$41.55 billion
P/E Ratio
29.45
Dividend Yield
0.69%
Price Target
$197.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

AMETEK Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

AME MarketRank™: 

AMETEK scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 669 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AMETEK has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AMETEK has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about AMETEK's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for AMETEK are expected to grow by 8.11% in the coming year, from $7.15 to $7.73 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AMETEK is 29.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AMETEK is 29.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 34.06.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AMETEK has a PEG Ratio of 2.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AMETEK has a P/B Ratio of 4.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about AMETEK's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.32% of the float of AMETEK has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AMETEK has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMETEK has recently increased by 31.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    AMETEK has a dividend yield of 0.68%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    AMETEK has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of AMETEK is 20.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, AMETEK will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.04% next year. This indicates that AMETEK will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about AMETEK's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.32% of the float of AMETEK has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AMETEK has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMETEK has recently increased by 31.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    AMETEK has a news sentiment score of 1.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for AMETEK this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for AME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added AMETEK to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AMETEK insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.57% of the stock of AMETEK is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.43% of the stock of AMETEK is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about AMETEK's insider trading history.
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AME Stock News Headlines

Ametek: Highest Margins Among Electrical Components Players
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AMETEK's Q2 2025 Earnings: What to Expect
AMETEK Completes Acquisition of FARO Technologies
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AME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AMETEK's stock was trading at $180.26 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AME stock has decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at $179.2120.

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The technology company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.06. AMETEK's revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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AMETEK's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program on Friday, February 7th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $1,250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

AMETEK subsidiaries include these companies: Alphasense, NSI-MI Technologies, Abaco Systems Inc., Crank, Crank Software, EGS Automation, Magnetrol International, and more.

AMETEK's top institutional shareholders include Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt (0.96%), Navera Investment Management Ltd. (0.35%), Blair William & Co. IL (0.30%) and James Hambro & Partners LLP (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include William Joseph Burke, Tony J Ciampitti, David F Hermance, Thomas C Marecic, Emanuela Speranza, Ronald J Oscher, Anthony James Conti, Steven W Kohlhagen, Thomas M Montgomery, Gretchen W Mcclain and Thomas A Amato.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of AME stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AMETEK investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Today
7/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/31/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:AME
CIK
1037868
Employees
21,500
Year Founded
1930

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$225.00
Low Price Target
$158.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.54
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.11
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.31
Forward P/E Ratio
25.05
P/E Growth
2.72
Net Income
$1.38 billion
Net Margins
20.43%
Pretax Margin
24.71%
Return on Equity
16.75%
Return on Assets
10.90%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.15
Current Ratio
1.41
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.94 billion
Price / Sales
5.96
Cash Flow
$8.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow
21.31
Book Value
$41.74 per share
Price / Book
4.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
230,880,000
Free Float
229,563,000
Market Cap
$41.36 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.09

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This page (NYSE:AME) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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