What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for AMETEK Q2 Earnings?

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AMETEK in a report released on Friday, May 2nd. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for AMETEK’s current full-year earnings is $7.15 per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on AME. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of AMETEK from $196.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on AMETEK from $200.00 to $197.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. StockNews.com downgraded AMETEK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on AMETEK in a research report on Monday, April 14th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $170.00 price target for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on AMETEK from $194.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $197.60.

AMETEK Stock Performance

AME opened at $170.19 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $169.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $179.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.27 billion, a PE ratio of 28.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. AMETEK has a 12-month low of $145.02 and a 12-month high of $198.33.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The technology company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.74 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.94% and a net margin of 19.83%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share.

AMETEK announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Friday, February 7th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.25 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to repurchase up to 2.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.73%. This is a boost from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Steven W. Kohlhagen sold 1,320 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.41, for a total value of $250,021.20. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 22,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,172,512.89. The trade was a 5.65 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 710 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.64, for a total value of $125,414.40. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,865,318.40. The trade was a 6.30 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its stake in shares of AMETEK by 0.8% in the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 7,125 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,226,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in AMETEK by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 6,260 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,450 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC grew its position in shares of AMETEK by 4.9% in the first quarter. EWA LLC now owns 1,382 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Buckhead Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 0.3% in the first quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 22,830 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,930,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

About AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and internationally. The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and c devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and sensors for gas turbines and dashboard instruments; heavy trucks, instrumentation, and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, power supplies, embedded computing, monitoring, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry.