AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on AME. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial set a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $257.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AMETEK has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $243.00.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME stock opened at $229.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. AMETEK has a 52 week low of $145.02 and a 52 week high of $239.94. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $214.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $197.49. The company has a market capitalization of $52.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.03.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.87 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AMETEK will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other AMETEK news, CEO David A. Zapico sold 28,390 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.76, for a total transaction of $5,727,966.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total transaction of $1,309,859.40. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,534,885.80. This trade represents a 22.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 137,088 shares of company stock valued at $27,212,340 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AMETEK

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Florida Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in AMETEK by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its position in shares of AMETEK by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,751 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,218,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 850 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH boosted its stake in AMETEK by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,816 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Company Profile

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices that serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company designs and produces precision instruments, electronic measurement devices, specialty sensors, and electric motors and motion control systems. Its product portfolio includes analytical and monitoring instruments, calibration equipment, power supplies, embedded electronics, and industrial motors and drives used for critical applications.

The company operates through two primary business platforms — an electronic instruments group focused on analytical, test and measurement and sensor products, and an electromechanical group that supplies motors, actuators, and related power and motion solutions.