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AMETEK (AME) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$169.28 +1.48 (+0.88%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

About AMETEK Stock (NYSE:AME)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$164.85
$169.78
50-Day Range
$151.30
$189.18
52-Week Range
$145.02
$198.33
Volume
998,062 shs
Average Volume
1.40 million shs
Market Capitalization
$39.06 billion
P/E Ratio
28.55
Dividend Yield
0.73%
Price Target
$198.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and internationally. The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and c devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and sensors for gas turbines and dashboard instruments; heavy trucks, instrumentation, and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, power supplies, embedded computing, monitoring, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry. Its EMG segment offers engineered medical components and devices, automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects; single-use and consumable surgical instruments, implantable components, and drug delivery systems; engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, and automation; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for thermal management, military and commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; motors for commercial appliances, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers; and operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

AMETEK Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

AME MarketRank™: 

AMETEK scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 654 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 2.67, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AMETEK has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • 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 28.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.70.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AMETEK is 28.19, 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 41.81.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AMETEK has a PEG Ratio of 2.73. 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 4.01. 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

    0.99% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMETEK has recently decreased by 0.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    AMETEK has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    AMETEK does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of AMETEK is 20.91%. 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

    0.99% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMETEK has recently decreased by 0.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    AMETEK has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for AMETEK this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for AME on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added AMETEK to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AMETEK insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $375,436.00 in 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

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AME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AMETEK's stock was trading at $180.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AME stock has decreased by 7.3% and is now trading at $167.17.
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AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The technology company reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.02. AMETEK's revenue was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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AMETEK's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan 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 buy up to 2.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of AMETEK: Alphasense, NSI-MI Technologies, Abaco Systems Inc., Crank, Crank Software, EGS Automation, Magnetrol International, and more.

Top institutional investors of AMETEK include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.76%), Flossbach Von Storch SE (1.63%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.79%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.42%). 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.
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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
2/04/2025
Record date for 3/31 Dividend
3/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/14/2025
Dividend Payable
3/31/2025
Today
4/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Process control instruments
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NYSE:AME
Employees
19,600
Year Founded
1930

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$198.60
High Stock Price Target
$225.00
Low Stock Price Target
$158.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
28.31
Forward P/E Ratio
23.48
P/E Growth
2.73
Net Income
$1.38 billion
Pretax Margin
23.94%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.94 billion
Cash Flow
$7.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow
21.88
Book Value
$41.74 per share
Price / Book
4.02

Miscellaneous

Free Float
229,897,000
Market Cap
$38.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.14

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This page (NYSE:AME) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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