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

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $252.3333.

Several analysts have commented on AME shares. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $244.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on AMETEK in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 target price on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on AMETEK from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Mizuho set a $270.00 target price on AMETEK in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Activity

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. The trade was a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 84.3% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its stake in AMETEK by 878.6% in the 1st 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 during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AMETEK during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in AMETEK by 393.1% during 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of AMETEK stock opened at $224.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $224.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $217.08. 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 1-year low of $174.43 and a 1-year high of $243.18.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.07. The company 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 revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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. On average, equities analysts predict that AMETEK will post 8.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Announces Dividend

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

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.