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 paid 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 of this dividend is Thursday, June 14th. View AMETEK's Dividend History.

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The technology company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 16.21% and a return on equity of 16.64%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.61 earnings per share. 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 earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.76 to $0.78 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.77.

11 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for AMETEK's shares. Their predictions range from $70.00 to $92.00. On average, they anticipate AMETEK's stock price to reach $81.9091 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for AMETEK.

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AMETEK in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."

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

Headlines about AME stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. AMETEK earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the technology company an impact score of 46.42 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.

AMETEK's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Port Capital LLC (0.15%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.15%), JLB & Associates Inc. (0.05%), Forte Capital LLC ADV (0.04%), Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (0.03%) and Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB (0.03%). 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 Bank of Montreal Can, Columbia Partners L L C Investment Management, JLB & Associates Inc., Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc., Capital Investment Services of America Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC and DAVENPORT & Co LLC. 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vigilant Capital Management LLC, Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Port Capital LLC, DnB Asset Management AS, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Handelsbanken Fonder AB and IFM Investors Pty Ltd. 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 $73.12.

AMETEK has a market capitalization of $17.07 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.