AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Receives $252.33 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $252.3333.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho set a $270.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen cut AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In related 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 value of $114,893.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AME. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth about $295,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,784 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,037,000 after buying an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 65.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $714,000 after buying an additional 1,555 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 38.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 223,227 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,392,000 after buying an additional 61,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 105.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 158,274 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,641,000 after buying an additional 81,178 shares during the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AMETEK Price Performance

NYSE:AME opened at $226.97 on Wednesday. AMETEK has a 52 week low of $174.43 and a 52 week high of $243.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.02 billion, a PE ratio of 34.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $228.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $220.38.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.940-8.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.960-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that AMETEK will post 8.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors 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 is Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 20.54%.

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.