Analysts Set AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) PT at $212.00

Shares of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $216.5455.

AME has been the topic of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of AMETEK from $198.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Cowen upgraded AMETEK from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of AMETEK from $212.00 to $229.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of AMETEK from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st.

Key Stores Impacting AMETEK

Here are the key news stories impacting AMETEK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen upgraded AMETEK from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $230, citing momentum and improved mix — a catalyst for momentum/quant flows. TD Cowen Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Order trends and backlog outlook are turning up, suggesting stronger revenue visibility into 2026 and supporting the bullish analyst stance. Orders Turning Up
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst firms have raised targets recently (KeyCorp, DA Davidson, Barclays and others), lifting consensus sentiment and a consensus target near $216.55 — broad analyst support can sustain buying pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/profile pieces and media mentions increase visibility among sector investors but are informational rather than immediate catalysts. Profile Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage in market commentary videos raises awareness but is unlikely to move fundamentals on its own. Market Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Thomas Montgomery sold 6,388 shares (~$1.31M) and reduced his stake by ~22%; while common for liquidity or diversification, such filings can cause short‑term caution among some investors. Insider Sale

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In related news, insider Ronald J. Oscher sold 26,290 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.05, for a total transaction of $5,259,314.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 40,226 shares in the company, valued at $8,047,211.30. This represents a 39.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas C. Marecic sold 14,310 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.11, for a total value of $2,892,194.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,589 shares in the company, valued at $8,607,662.79. The trade was a 25.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 163,378 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,654. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK during the 2nd quarter worth about $650,613,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in AMETEK by 21.1% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 10,970,047 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,888,385,000 after purchasing an additional 1,908,742 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its stake in AMETEK by 266.1% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,512,966 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $275,345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,099,748 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 22.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,254,475 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $769,890,000 after buying an additional 775,078 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 35.7% in the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,645,977 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $497,444,000 after buying an additional 695,419 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.2%

AMETEK stock traded down $0.36 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $208.20. 54,029 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,360,301. AMETEK has a 52-week low of $145.02 and a 52-week high of $210.14. The firm has a market cap of $47.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.87, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company’s 50-day moving average is $195.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $187.41.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The technology company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.66% and a net margin of 20.50%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.320-7.370 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AMETEK will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current year.

AMETEK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. AMETEK’s payout ratio is 19.56%.

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.