AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of AMETEK (NYSE:AME) in a research report sent to investors on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $253.00 price target on the technology company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho set a $235.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $257.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.50.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of AME opened at $209.10 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $224.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $205.85. The firm has a market cap of $47.90 billion, a PE ratio of 32.67, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. AMETEK has a 1-year low of $145.02 and a 1-year high of $242.05.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.55% and a net margin of 20.00%.The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.87 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts anticipate that AMETEK will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio is 21.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. BOKF NA lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 137.7% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AMETEK in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. 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.