NYSE:AME - AMETEK Stock Price, Forecast & News

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

AMETEK announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, December 20th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. View AMETEK's Dividend History.

AMETEK announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 13th 2019, which permits the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The technology company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.05. The technology company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 20.04% and a net margin of 16.63%. AMETEK's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. View AMETEK's Earnings History.

AMETEK is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 5th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for AMETEK.

AMETEK will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 5th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

AMETEK updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 31st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.01-1.03 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.03.

13 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for AMETEK's stock. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $125.00. On average, they expect AMETEK's stock price to reach $103.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for AMETEK.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AMETEK in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for AMETEK.

News articles about AME stock have been trending extremely negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AMETEK earned a media sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the technology company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for AMETEK.

AMETEK saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,980,000 shares, a decline of 11.6% from the December 15th total of 2,240,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,000,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company's stock are short sold. View AMETEK's Current Options Chain.

Some companies that are related to AMETEK include Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), Eaton (ETN), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Regal Beloit (RBC), II-VI (IIVI), EnerSys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Franklin Electric (FELE), Belden (BDC), Vicor (VICR) and Encore Wire (WIRE).

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AMETEK investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NIC (EGOV), Micron Technology (MU), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Continental Resources (CLR) and Allergan (AGN).

AMETEK's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt (0.44%), Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID (0.23%), Davis R M Inc. (0.20%), Howard Capital Management (0.07%), Forte Capital LLC ADV (0.04%) and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.04%). 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. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AMETEK.

AME stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Trust Walden Corp, Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Northstar Asset Management LLC, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank , Davis R M Inc. and IFM Investors Pty Ltd. Company insiders that have sold AMETEK company stock in the last year include Anthony James Conti, David A Zapico, Dennis K Williams, Elizebeth R Varet, Gretchen W Mcclain, 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. View Insider Buying and Selling for AMETEK.

AME stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt, Howard Capital Management, First National Bank of Omaha, Three Peaks Capital Management LLC, UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp, Tributary Capital Management LLC, Tuttle Tactical Management and Sciencast Management LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for AMETEK.

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

One share of AME stock can currently be purchased for approximately $100.78.

AMETEK has a market capitalization of $23.04 billion and generates $4.85 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $777.93 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.29 on an earnings per share basis. AMETEK employs 18,200 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About AMETEK.

The official website for AMETEK is http://www.ametek.com/.

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