AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $244.8182.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on AME shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays lifted their target price on AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer cut AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $245.00 price target on AMETEK in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter worth $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AMETEK by 84.3% in 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 last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in AMETEK during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. BOKF NA increased its position in AMETEK by 137.7% during the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE:AME opened at $211.21 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.00, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 1.02. AMETEK has a 1-year low of $145.02 and a 1-year high of $242.05. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $225.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $205.71. 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 (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.87 EPS. AMETEK’s revenue 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 expect that AMETEK will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. 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 payout ratio is 21.25%.

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.