AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $252.3333.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Barclays raised their price target on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on AMETEK from $259.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on AMETEK in a report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, May 4th.

AMETEK Price Performance

NYSE:AME opened at $229.96 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $228.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $219.89. The stock has a market cap of $52.71 billion, a PE ratio of 34.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.00. AMETEK has a 52 week low of $174.43 and a 52 week high of $243.18.

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

AMETEK Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In other news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. grew its position in shares of AMETEK by 878.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in shares of AMETEK by 393.1% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 143 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

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.