AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate AMETEK a “Moderate Buy.” Of 18 analysts, 11 recommend buying, two recommend a strong buy, and five rate it a hold; the average 12-month price target is $269.
• AMETEK reported quarterly EPS of $2.09, exceeding the $1.99 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 15% year over year to $2.04 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.20–$8.30.
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.34, equivalent to a $1.36 annualized payout and a 0.5% yield, while institutional investors own 87.43% of outstanding shares.

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eighteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $269.00.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AME shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AMETEK from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of AMETEK from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a research note on Thursday. Vertical Research started coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $285.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME opened at $249.70 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $57.23 billion, a PE ratio of 36.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $244.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $235.88. AMETEK has a 12-month low of $179.79 and a 12-month high of $261.16.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%. AMETEK's revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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, equities analysts forecast that AMETEK will post 8.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. AMETEK's payout ratio is 19.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AMETEK news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $10,797,286. This trade represents a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in AMETEK by 78.2% during the 3rd quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,277 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,546,000 after buying an additional 4,509 shares during the period. GK Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Balefire LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK in the third quarter valued at about $209,000. Riversedge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of AMETEK by 154.1% in the third quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 5,315 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,317,000 after acquiring an additional 3,223 shares during the period. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 159.5% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,559 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,368,000 after acquiring an additional 5,875 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Company Profile

AMETEK, Inc NYSE: AME is a global manufacturer of industrial technology products. The company develops and produces electronic instruments and electromechanical devices used in process, industrial, aerospace, power, energy, and other specialized markets.

AMETEK's Electronic Instruments segment supplies products such as process and analytical instruments, measurement and testing equipment, power-quality monitoring systems, automation and control solutions, and equipment for aerospace and defense applications.

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