AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $252.3333.

Several brokerages have recently commented on AME. Oppenheimer lowered AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Mizuho set a $270.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th.

Key Stories Impacting AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for AMETEK to $8.07 per share from $7.97, signaling stronger expected performance in the current year.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased its FY2027 estimate to $8.47 per share and FY2028 estimate to $9.10, reinforcing a favorable longer-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Other revisions were slightly higher for several near-term periods, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2027, and Q1 2028, which may support sentiment that AMETEK can keep delivering steady growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article highlighted “2 reasons to watch AME and 1 to stay cautious,” suggesting investors are weighing both the company’s growth opportunities and potential risks.
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha also noted AMETEK’s effort to broaden its aerospace and defense footprint, which could be a strategic growth driver but is not an immediate earnings catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Some estimates were cut slightly for Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and FY2028, which may temper enthusiasm a bit and help explain why the stock is not moving higher more aggressively.

AMETEK Stock Performance

NYSE:AME opened at $227.66 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $225.06 and its 200 day moving average is $215.95. AMETEK has a fifty-two week low of $174.43 and a fifty-two week high of $243.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.18 billion, a PE ratio of 34.39, a PEG ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.14.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 20.11%.The business had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that AMETEK will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AMETEK

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp boosted its stake in AMETEK by 125.2% during the first quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 18,598 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,987,000 after buying an additional 10,338 shares during the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA purchased a new stake in AMETEK in the 1st quarter valued at $1,989,000. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC grew its holdings in AMETEK by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC now owns 243,656 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $52,230,000 after buying an additional 10,181 shares in the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC grew its holdings in AMETEK by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 22,192 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,757,000 after buying an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd grew its holdings in AMETEK by 522.4% in the 1st quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 143,536 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,768,000 after buying an additional 120,473 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 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.