AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $243.00.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on AME shares. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 price objective on AMETEK in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $271.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their target price on shares of AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price target on AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME opened at $238.73 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.66 billion, a PE ratio of 37.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $220.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $201.29. AMETEK has a 52-week low of $145.02 and a 52-week high of $239.94.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. AMETEK’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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, sell-side analysts anticipate that AMETEK will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In related news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total value of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. This trade represents a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,088 shares of company stock valued at $9,930,020. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in AMETEK by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,173,705 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,108,657,000 after acquiring an additional 176,040 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,956,361 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,044,140,000 after purchasing an additional 192,677 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,891,236 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,204,722,000 after purchasing an additional 37,651 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in AMETEK by 4.9% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,463,518 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $839,141,000 after purchasing an additional 209,043 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $831,372,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

About AMETEK

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.