Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for AMETEK Q2 Earnings

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AMETEK in a report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $1.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.75. The consensus estimate for AMETEK’s current full-year earnings is $7.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AMETEK’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.98 EPS.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The technology company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.74 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.94% and a net margin of 19.83%. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.64 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial upped their target price on AMETEK from $196.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on AMETEK in a research note on Monday, April 14th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $170.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com raised AMETEK from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on AMETEK from $197.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on AMETEK from $194.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.90.

AMETEK Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of AME stock opened at $182.81 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a market cap of $42.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.83, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $168.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $179.85. AMETEK has a 1-year low of $145.02 and a 1-year high of $198.33.

AMETEK declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, February 7th that permits the company to buyback $1.25 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 2.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is currently 20.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, Director Steven W. Kohlhagen sold 1,320 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.41, for a total value of $250,021.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 22,029 shares in the company, valued at $4,172,512.89. This represents a 5.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 710 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.64, for a total value of $125,414.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 10,560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,865,318.40. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AME. Bares Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 57.7% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 194 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in AMETEK during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in AMETEK by 1,176.5% during the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 217 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Company Profile

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.