AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Stock Rating Upgraded by TD Cowen

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) was upgraded by investment analysts at TD Cowen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $230.00 target price on the technology company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $180.00. TD Cowen’s price target suggests a potential upside of 10.43% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Cowen raised shares of AMETEK from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on AMETEK from $205.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on AMETEK from $212.00 to $229.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on AMETEK from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.55.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AME opened at $208.28 on Tuesday. AMETEK has a 1-year low of $145.02 and a 1-year high of $210.14. The stock has a market cap of $47.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $195.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $187.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The technology company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.66% and a net margin of 20.50%.AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.320-7.370 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that AMETEK will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AMETEK news, VP Thomas M. Montgomery sold 6,388 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.05, for a total value of $1,309,859.40. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 22,116 shares in the company, valued at $4,534,885.80. The trade was a 22.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total transaction of $2,892,194.10. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 163,378 shares of company stock worth $32,471,654 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 2.0% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,766 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in AMETEK by 1.1% during the third quarter. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,771 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $897,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,735 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $326,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Cim LLC lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cim LLC now owns 7,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,437,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its position in shares of AMETEK by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,070 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

More AMETEK News

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Order momentum improving — Reports show AMETEK’s orders have turned up, supporting revenue visibility into 2026 and backing management’s growth commentary; this is a fundamental positive for earnings outlook. Ametek seen well positioned for 2026 as orders turn up — Investing.com
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — TD Cowen upgraded AME to Buy and raised its price target to $230 (roughly a low‑double‑digit upside vs. recent levels), citing momentum and mix improvements; upgrades can attract momentum and quant flows. Ametek upgraded to Buy at TD Cowen — MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation review — Commentary assessing AMETEK’s valuation after the Cowen upgrade highlights the stock is trading near consensus targets; useful for positioning but not an immediate fundamental catalyst. Taking stock of AMETEK’s valuation — Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend & fundamentals — Company recently paid its regular quarterly dividend ($0.31/share) and retains solid margins and balance‑sheet metrics; supportive for income/total‑return investors but not an active catalyst. Market data and dividend details — MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/sector coverage — Profile pieces and mentions (e.g., sector deep dives, investment‑committee coverage) raise visibility and can aid flows from sector ETFs or thematic funds but are informational rather than directly market‑moving. Explore AMETEK’s industrial reach — Kalkine Media
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Thomas Montgomery sold 6,388 shares (~$1.31M) and reduced his stake by ~22%; while insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification), the disclosure can weigh on sentiment for short‑term traders. AMETEK VP Thomas Montgomery sells shares — InsiderTrades

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.