NYSE:AME - AMETEK Stock Price, Price Target & More

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

AMETEK declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 14th. View AMETEK's Dividend History.

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The technology company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.64% and a net margin of 16.21%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.61 EPS. View AMETEK's Earnings History.

AMETEK is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 31st 2018. View Earnings Estimates for AMETEK.

AMETEK updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.76 to $0.78 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.77.

11 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for AMETEK's shares. Their predictions range from $70.00 to $92.00. On average, they expect AMETEK's share price to reach $81.9091 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for AMETEK.

Some companies that are related to AMETEK include Nidec (NJDCY), Regal Beloit (RBC), Generac (GNRC), Aggreko (ARGKF), Franklin Electric (FELE) and American Superconductor (AMSC).

Press coverage about AME stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. AMETEK earned a coverage optimism score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the technology company an impact score of 46.94 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.

AMETEK's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.02%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.32%), Boston Partners (2.27%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.76%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.45%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (1.30%). Company insiders that own AMETEK stock include Anthony James Conti, David A Zapico, Dennis K Williams, Elizebeth R Varet, Frank S Hermance, James R Malone, John Wesley Hardin, Ronald J Oscher, Steven W Kohlhagen, Thomas C Marecic, Thomas M Montgomery, Timothy N Jones, 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 Honeywell International Inc., Select Equity Group L.P., Sei Investments Co., Champlain Investment Partners LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Millennium Management LLC, Echo Street Capital Management LLC and FIL Ltd. Company insiders that have sold AMETEK company stock in the last year include David A Zapico, Elizebeth R Varet, Frank S Hermance, John Wesley Hardin, Ronald J Oscher, Steven W Kohlhagen, Thomas C Marecic, Thomas M Montgomery and William D Eginton. View Insider Buying and Selling for AMETEK.

AME stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Barclays PLC and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of AME stock can currently be purchased for approximately $73.00.

AMETEK has a market capitalization of $16.79 billion and generates $4.30 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $681.47 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.61 on an earnings per share basis. AMETEK employs 16,900 workers across the globe.

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