AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.080-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.040. The company issued revenue guidance of -, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion. AMETEK also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.200-8.300 EPS.

AMETEK Stock Up 1.8%

NYSE AME traded up $4.49 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $248.26. The stock had a trading volume of 943,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,274,579. AMETEK has a 12 month low of $179.24 and a 12 month high of $257.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $233.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $228.88. The company has a market capitalization of $56.90 billion, a PE ratio of 37.51, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.98.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.78 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that AMETEK will post 8.14 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is 20.54%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on AME shares. Barclays raised their price objective on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered AMETEK from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $256.29.

AMETEK News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AMETEK reported second-quarter earnings of $2.09 per share, surpassing the $1.99 consensus estimate and increasing from $1.78 a year earlier. Revenue reached $2.04 billion, above the $1.95 billion estimate and up 15% year over year. Ametek Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company described the quarter as a record period, with a 20.11% net margin and 16.63% return on equity, supporting the view that operating performance remains strong. AMETEK Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: AMETEK raised its full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $8.20-$8.30, above the $8.14 consensus estimate. Third-quarter guidance of $2.08-$2.10 also exceeds the $2.04 consensus, signaling continued earnings momentum. AMETEK Raises Full Year Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimates currently call for approximately $8.14 in full-year EPS, but the company’s new guidance is modestly above that forecast; investors will likely focus on whether future results continue to justify AMETEK’s premium valuation.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Compound Planning Inc. raised its position in shares of AMETEK by 16.8% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 2,236 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $459,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in AMETEK by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 230,397 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $47,303,000 after acquiring an additional 36,529 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in AMETEK by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 25,291 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,541,000 after purchasing an additional 1,504 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in AMETEK by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 9,114 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,871,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 16.3% in the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 4,136 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $849,000 after purchasing an additional 579 shares in the last quarter. 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.