Robert W. Baird Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Stock Price

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) had its price target lowered by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $245.00 to $235.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the technology company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 9.66% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Melius Research set a $235.00 target price on AMETEK in a report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Oppenheimer cut AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $244.67.

AMETEK Stock Up 2.8%

AME opened at $214.31 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $49.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $224.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $206.39. AMETEK has a fifty-two week low of $145.02 and a fifty-two week high of $242.05.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The business’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.87 EPS. 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, analysts anticipate that AMETEK will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the sale, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 16.8% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 12,882 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,645,000 after acquiring an additional 1,857 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the fourth quarter worth approximately $119,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $126,000. Tobam increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 32.3% in the fourth quarter. Tobam now owns 303 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 2,357 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

About AMETEK

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.