
AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME – Free Report) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for AMETEK in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 30th. KeyCorp analyst S. Barger anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $9.73 per share for the year. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $295.00 price objective 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.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of AMETEK from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. 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. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on AMETEK from $257.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $267.00.
AMETEK Stock Up 0.7%
AMETEK stock opened at $253.69 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. AMETEK has a 12-month low of $179.24 and a 12-month high of $261.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $244.30 and its 200 day moving average is $234.87. The company has a market capitalization of $58.14 billion, a PE ratio of 37.09, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.96.
AMETEK (NYSE:AME – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.78 EPS. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS.
AMETEK Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.88%.
Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK
In related news, insider David Hermance sold 6,608 shares of AMETEK stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider owned 42,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,797,286. The trade was a 13.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of AMETEK
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Moody National Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the third quarter valued at about $203,000. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 9.6% during the third quarter. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. now owns 18,210 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,696,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC grew its position in AMETEK by 152.7% in the 3rd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,050 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,003,000 after purchasing an additional 2,447 shares in the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in AMETEK by 139.8% in the 3rd quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. now owns 29,934 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,416,000 after buying an additional 17,452 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in shares of AMETEK by 450.1% during the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 6,612 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,638,000 after buying an additional 5,410 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.
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.
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