FY2027 Earnings Forecast for AMETEK Issued By KeyCorp

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of AMETEK in a report issued on Wednesday, September 30th. KeyCorp analyst S. Barger forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $9.73 per share for the year. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $295.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for AMETEK’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for AMETEK’s FY2028 earnings at $10.61 EPS.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.04% and a return on equity of 16.93%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on AME. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on AMETEK from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $265.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on AMETEK from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Vertical Research started coverage on shares of AMETEK in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $255.00 price target for the company. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $267.00.

AMETEK Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:AME opened at $252.53 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $244.05 and a 200-day moving average of $234.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.88 billion, a PE ratio of 36.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.96. AMETEK has a 52 week low of $179.24 and a 52 week high of $261.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AME. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in 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 acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 114 shares during the period. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $254.00, for a total transaction of $1,678,432.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. AMETEK’s payout ratio is presently 19.88%.

About AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc (NYSE: AME) is a global manufacturer of industrial technology products. The company develops and produces electronic instruments and electromechanical devices used in process, industrial, aerospace, power, energy, and other specialized markets.

AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments segment supplies products such as process and analytical instruments, measurement and testing equipment, power-quality monitoring systems, automation and control solutions, and equipment for aerospace and defense applications.