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

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given 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 $255.5714.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on AME shares. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 price target on AMETEK in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on AMETEK in a report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 target price on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

AMETEK Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of AME opened at $234.66 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $231.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $224.36. The company has a market cap of $53.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. AMETEK has a twelve month low of $174.43 and a twelve month high of $244.71.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.91 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.11% and a return on equity of 16.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.75 EPS. 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, analysts expect that AMETEK will post 8.13 EPS for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.54%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its stake in AMETEK by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 878.6% in the first quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 137 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in AMETEK by 393.1% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 143 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. 87.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.