AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Reaches New 52-Week High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• AMETEK hit a new 52-week high of $242.51 (last $242.37) on Wednesday with about 764,461 shares traded and a market cap near $55.3 billion.
• Analysts remain generally positive — consensus rating is Moderate Buy with a consensus target of $252.33 and recent price targets ranging roughly $235–$275 (one Strong Buy, nine Buy, four Hold).
• AMETEK beat Q1 estimates (EPS $1.97 vs. $1.90; revenue $1.93B, +11.3% YoY), issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 7.940–8.140, and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.34 (annualized $1.36, yield ~0.6%).

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $242.51 and last traded at $242.3680, with a volume of 764461 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $234.54.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on AME shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial restated a "buy" rating and issued a $275.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $252.33.

AMETEK Trading Up 2.9%

The company has a 50-day moving average price of $225.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $213.56. The stock has a market cap of $55.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.AMETEK's revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.75 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AMETEK, Inc. will post 8.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from AMETEK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the sale, 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter worth $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 16.1% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,037,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 65.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company's stock worth $714,000 after buying an additional 1,555 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $40,392,000 after buying an additional 61,672 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its position in AMETEK by 105.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,641,000 after buying an additional 81,178 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company's stock.

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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