AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices worldwide. It operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments (EIG) and Electromechanical (EMG). 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; and instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets. This segment also provides power quality monitoring and metering devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power equipment, electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, sensors for gas turbines, dashboard instruments for heavy trucks and other vehicles, and instrumentation and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, monitoring systems, power supplies, fuel and fluid measurement systems, and data acquisition units for the aerospace industry. Its EMG segment offers engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging for protecting sensitive electronic devices; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, automation and other applications; high-purity powdered metals, strip and foil, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for use in thermal management, military, commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; and motors for use in commercial appliances, fitness equipment, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers. This segment also operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. In addition, the company offers clinical and education communication solutions for healthcare facilities and educational institutions. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Overall MarketRank^™

2.11 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

60th out of 1,562 stocks

Process Control Instruments Industry

4th out of 25 stocks

2.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AMETEK has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $145.00, AMETEK has a forecasted upside of 5.6% from its current price of $137.35.
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.

2.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
AMETEK has received 541 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
AMETEK has received 382 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
AMETEK has received 58.61% “outperform” votes from our community.

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1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
AMETEK has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
AMETEK has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of AMETEK is 19.09%. 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 18.96% next year. This indicates that AMETEK will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

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 $4,825,035.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.74% of the stock of AMETEK is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
85.66% of the stock of AMETEK is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AMETEK are expected to grow by 8.21% in the coming year, from $3.90 to $4.22 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AMETEK is 36.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.07.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AMETEK is 36.34, 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 65.87.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
AMETEK has a PEG Ratio of 3.73. 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 6.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Frequently Asked Questions

Is AMETEK a buy right now?

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AMETEK in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" AMETEK stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than AMETEK?

Wall Street analysts have given AMETEK a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but AMETEK wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is AMETEK's next earnings date?

AMETEK is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 3rd 2021.
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How were AMETEK's earnings last quarter?

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 3rd. The technology company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. AMETEK had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 18.77%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.02 EPS.
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How has AMETEK's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

AMETEK's stock was trading at $77.25 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AME stock has increased by 77.8% and is now trading at $137.34.
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How often does AMETEK pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AMETEK?

AMETEK declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Wednesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%.
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Is AMETEK a good dividend stock?

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.58%. AMETEK does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of AMETEK is 19.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AMETEK will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.96% next year. This indicates that AMETEK will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has AMETEK issued on next quarter's earnings?

AMETEK updated its FY21 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.48-4.56 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.33.

What price target have analysts set for AME?

7 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for AMETEK's stock. Their forecasts range from $100.00 to $170.00. On average, they anticipate AMETEK's stock price to reach $145.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.6% from the stock's current price.
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Who are AMETEK's key executives?

AMETEK's management team includes the following people:

Mr. David A. Zapico, Chairman & CEO (Age 56, Pay $2.69M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. William Joseph Burke, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59, Pay $1.02M) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. John Wesley Hardin Jr., Pres of Electronic Instruments (Age 56, Pay $857.28k) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Thomas C. Marecic, Pres of Electronic Instruments (Age 59, Pay $730.41k)
Mr. Timothy N. Jones, Pres of Electromechanical Group (Age 64, Pay $877.39k) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Thomas M. Montgomery, Sr. VP, Comptroller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 58)
Mr. Kenneth C. Weirman, Chief Information Officer & VP
Mr. Ronald J. Oscher, Chief Admin. Officer (Age 53) (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Kevin C. Coleman, VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Thomas A. Deeney, VP of Corp. Compliance & Auditing

What is David A. Zapico's approval rating as AMETEK's CEO?

110 employees have rated AMETEK CEO David A. Zapico on Glassdoor.com. David A. Zapico has an approval rating of 94% among AMETEK's employees. This puts David A. Zapico in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of AMETEK's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AMETEK include Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Acuity Brands (AYI), II-VI (IIVI), Regal Beloit (RBC), Franklin Electric (FELE), EnerSys (ENS), Vicor (VICR), Brady (BRC), FuelCell Energy (FCEL) and Belden (BDC).
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What other stocks do shareholders of AMETEK own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AMETEK investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Micron Technology (MU), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NIC (EGOV), Accenture (ACN), Starbucks (SBUX) and Honeywell International (HON).

What is AMETEK's stock symbol?

AMETEK trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AME."

Who are AMETEK's major shareholders?

AMETEK's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt (1.81%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (1.25%), Flossbach Von Storch AG (0.78%), Swiss National Bank (0.38%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.37%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.33%). Company insiders that own AMETEK stock include Anthony James Conti, David A Zapico, Dennis K Williams, Elizebeth R Varet, Gretchen W Mcclain, John Wesley Hardin, Ronald J Oscher, Ruby R Chandy, Steven W Kohlhagen, Thomas A Amato, Thomas C Marecic, Thomas M Montgomery, Timothy N Jones, Tony J Ciampitti, William D Eginton and William Joseph Burke.
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Which major investors are selling AMETEK stock?

AME stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Standard Life Aberdeen plc, EULAV Asset Management, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Dupont Capital Management Corp, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Edgestream Partners L.P., and Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA. Company insiders that have sold AMETEK company stock in the last year include Anthony James Conti, David A Zapico, Elizebeth R Varet, Gretchen W Mcclain, John Wesley Hardin, Ronald J Oscher, Ruby R Chandy, Steven W Kohlhagen, Thomas A Amato, Thomas C Marecic, Thomas M Montgomery, Timothy N Jones, Tony J Ciampitti, William D Eginton, and William Joseph Burke.
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Which major investors are buying AMETEK stock?

AME stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Flossbach Von Storch AG, Alliancebernstein L.P., Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt, Bank of Nova Scotia, TCW Group Inc., KBC Group NV, PGGM Investments, and Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd..
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How do I buy shares of AMETEK?

Shares of AME can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is AMETEK's stock price today?

One share of AME stock can currently be purchased for approximately $137.34.

How much money does AMETEK make?

AMETEK has a market capitalization of $31.70 billion and generates $5.16 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $861.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.19 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does AMETEK have?

AMETEK employs 16,500 workers across the globe.

Does AMETEK have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of AMETEK: AEM Limited, AIP/MPM Funding Inc., AIP/MPM Holdings Inc., AMETEK (Barbados) SRL, AMETEK (Bermuda) Ltd., AMETEK (GB) Limited, AMETEK Aerospace & Defense Grp UK Ltd, AMETEK Aerospace & Power Holdings Inc., AMETEK Aircraft Parts & Accessories Inc., AMETEK Airtechnology Group Ltd., AMETEK Ameron LLC, AMETEK B.V., AMETEK CTS Germany GmbH, AMETEK CTS US Inc., AMETEK Canada 1 ULC, AMETEK Canada 2 ULC., AMETEK Canada 3 ULC, AMETEK Canada LLC, AMETEK Canada Limited Partnership, AMETEK Ceramics Inc., AMETEK Commercial Enterprise Shanghai, AMETEK Creaform Financing L.P., AMETEK Creaform Inc., AMETEK Denmark A/S, AMETEK Do Brasil Ltda., AMETEK EMG Holdings Inc., AMETEK Elektromotory s.r.o, AMETEK Engineered Materials Sdn. Bhd., AMETEK Europe L.L.C., AMETEK European Holdings GmbH, AMETEK European Holdings Limited, AMETEK Financing Canada Limited Partnership, AMETEK Germany GmbH, AMETEK Global Tubes LLC, AMETEK GmbH, AMETEK Grundbesitz GmbH, AMETEK HSA Inc., AMETEK Haydon Kerk Inc., AMETEK Holdings B.V., AMETEK Holdings SARL, AMETEK Holdings de Mexico S. de R.L., AMETEK Industrial Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., AMETEK Instruments Group UK Limited, AMETEK Instruments India Private Ltd., AMETEK International C.V., AMETEK Italia S.r.l., AMETEK Kabushiki Kaisha, AMETEK Korea Co. Ltd., AMETEK Lamb Motores de Mexico S.deR.L. de C.V., AMETEK Land Inc., AMETEK Latin America Holding Company S.à r.l., AMETEK MRO Florida Inc., AMETEK Material Analysis Holdings GmbH, AMETEK Mexico Holding Company LLC, AMETEK Motors Asia Pte. Ltd., AMETEK Nordic AB, AMETEK PIP Holdings Inc., AMETEK Precision Instruments (UK) Ltd., AMETEK Precitech Inc., AMETEK Programmable Power Inc., AMETEK Receivables Corp., AMETEK Russia (UK) Ltd., AMETEK S.A.S., AMETEK S.r.l., AMETEK SCP, AMETEK SCP (Barrow) Limited, AMETEK Singapore Private Ltd., AMETEK Taiwan Co. Ltd., AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products Inc., AMETEK Thermal Systems Inc., AMETEK UK Limited Partnership, AMETEK VIS-K Inc., Advanced Measurement Technology Inc., Aero Components International Corp., Airtechnology Pension Trustees Ltd., Akron Standard Bestry (Guangzhou) Measurement Equipment Co. Ltd., Amekai (BVI) Ltd., Amekai Meter (Xiamen) Co. Ltd., Amekai Singapore Private Ltd., Amekai Taiwan Co. Ltd., Ametek Advanced Industries Inc., Ametek-Reading Alloys Inc., Amptek Inc., Antavia SAS, Atlas Material Holdings Corporation, Atlas Material Testing Technology (India) Private Limited, Atlas Material Testing Technology BV, Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH, Atlas Material Testing Technology L.L.C., Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC, Atlas Material Testing Technology Ltd., Atlas Netherlands AcquisitionCo Coöperatief U.A., Avicenna Technology Inc., Avtech Avionics & Instruments LLC, B&S Aircraft, Barben Analyzer Technology LLC, Brookfield Engineering, CAMECA Instruments Inc., CAMECA SAS, CARDINALUHP LLC, CS Holdings Co. Inc., CS Intermediate Holdings Co. Inc., Cameca, Chandler Instruments Company LLC, Cognex - Surface Inspection Systems Division, Coining Holding Company, Coining Inc., Controls Southeast Inc., Creaform, Creaform France S.A.S., Creaform Inc., Creaform Japan K.K., Creaform Shanghai Ltd., Creaform USA Inc., Crystal Engineering Corp, Crystal Engineering Corporation, Direl GmbH, Direl Holding GmbH, Drake Air, Drake Air Inc., Drexelbrook Engineering Company, Dunkermotoren GmbH, Dunkermotoren Linear Systems Ltd., Dunkermotoren Subotica d.o.o., Dunkermotoren Taicang Co. Ltd., Dunkermotoren USA Inc., EDAX Inc., EM Test (Switzerland) GmbH, EMA Corp., EMA Finance 1 LLC, EMA Finance 2 LLC, EMA Holdings Inc., EMA Holdings UK Limited, EMA MX LLC, EMtest, ESP Holdco Inc., ESP/SurgeX, Electronic Systems Protection Inc., Elgar Holdings Inc., Fine Tubes Limited, Frameflair Limited, GS Electric, Glasseal Products Inc., Global Tubes, Grabner Instruments Messtechnik GmbH, HCC Aegis Inc., HCC Industries Inc., HCC Industries International, HCC Machining Company Inc., HDR Power Systems LLC, HS Foils Oy, Hamilton Precision Metals Inc., Hamilton Precision Metals of Delaware Inc., Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Inc., Haydon Linear Motors (Changzhou) Co. Ltd., Hermetic Seal Corporation, High Standard Aviation, Imago Scientific Instruments, KBA Enterprises Inc., Land Instruments International Ltd., Laserage Technology Corp, Luphos GmbH, MCG Acquisition Corporation, Micro-Poise Industrial Equipment (Beijing) Ltd., Micro-Poise Measurement Systems Europe GmbH, Micro-Poise Measurement Systems LLC, Milmega Limited, Mocon, Motec GmbH, Motion Control Group, Muirhead Aerospace Limited, Muirhead Aerospace Ltd., NewAge Testing Instruments Inc., Newage Testing Instruments Inc., Nu Instruments (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Nu Instruments Asia Ltd., Nu Instruments Japan KK, Nu Instruments Limited, Nu Instruments Ltd, O'Brien Corp, OBCORP International LLC, OBCORP LLC, OOO “AMETEK”, O’Brien BVBA, O’Brien Holding Co. Inc., O’Brien Superior Holding Co. 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Ltd., Six Brookside Drive Corporation., Solartron Group Ltd., Solartron Metrology Ltd., Solidstate Controls Inc. de Argentina S.R.L., Solidstate Controls LLC, Solidstate Controls LLC, Solidstate Controls Mexico S.A. de C.V., Southern Aero Partners Inc., Southern Aeroparts Inc, Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc., Spectro Scientific, Sterling Ultra Precision Inc., SunPower Inc., Sunpower Inc., Superior Tube Company Inc., TPM Russia Inc., Taylor Hobson Holdings Limited, Taylor Hobson Inc., Taylor Hobson Ltd., Taylor Hobson Trustees Limited, Technical Manufacturing Corp, Technical Manufacturing Corporation, Technical Services for Electronics Inc., Telular Corporation, Teseq AG, Teseq Company Ltd., Teseq GmbH, Teseq Holding AG, Teseq Limited, Thelsha Technical Services, Tritex Corporation, Tubes Holdco Limited, Unispec Marketing Pvt. Ltd., Universal Analyzers Inc., VTI Holdings Inc., VTI Instruments Corporation, VTI Instruments Private Limited, VTI Integrated Systems Private Limited, VXI Acquisition Inc., Vision Research Europe B.V., Vision Research Inc., Vision Research Limited, Vision Research srl, Zemetrics Inc., Zygo, Zygo Canada ULC., Zygo Germany GmbH, Zygo Pte Ltd., Zygo Richmond Corporation, and ZygoLamda Metrology Instrument (Shanghai) Co. Ltd..

When was AMETEK founded?

AMETEK was founded in 1930.

What is AMETEK's official website?

The official website for AMETEK is www.ametek.com.

Where are AMETEK's headquarters?

AMETEK is headquartered at 1100 CASSATT ROAD, BERWYN PA, 19312.

How can I contact AMETEK?

AMETEK's mailing address is 1100 CASSATT ROAD, BERWYN PA, 19312. The technology company can be reached via phone at 610-647-2121.

This page was last updated on 5/7/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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