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AMETEK (AME) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$193.33 -0.13 (-0.07%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

About AMETEK Stock (NYSE:AME)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$191.30
$194.06
50-Day Range
$166.54
$195.42
52-Week Range
$149.03
$196.70
Volume
995,244 shs
Average Volume
1.15 million shs
Market Capitalization
$44.72 billion
P/E Ratio
33.68
Dividend Yield
0.58%
Price Target
$197.86
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and internationally. The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and c devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and sensors for gas turbines and dashboard instruments; heavy trucks, instrumentation, and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, power supplies, embedded computing, monitoring, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry. Its EMG segment offers engineered medical components and devices, automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects; single-use and consumable surgical instruments, implantable components, and drug delivery systems; engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, and automation; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for thermal management, military and commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; motors for commercial appliances, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers; and operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

AMETEK Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

AME MarketRank™: 

AMETEK scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 648 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AMETEK has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AMETEK has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about AMETEK's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for AMETEK are expected to grow by 7.05% in the coming year, from $6.81 to $7.29 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AMETEK is 33.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AMETEK is 33.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 258.40.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AMETEK has a PEG Ratio of 3.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AMETEK has a P/B Ratio of 5.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about AMETEK's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.12% of the float of AMETEK has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AMETEK has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMETEK has recently increased by 16.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    AMETEK has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    AMETEK does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of AMETEK is 19.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, AMETEK will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.36% next year. This indicates that AMETEK will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about AMETEK's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.12% of the float of AMETEK has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AMETEK has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMETEK has recently increased by 16.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    AMETEK has a news sentiment score of 1.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for AMETEK this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added AMETEK to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AMETEK insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,442,872.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.61% of the stock of AMETEK is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.43% of the stock of AMETEK is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about AMETEK's insider trading history.
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AME Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AMETEK's stock was trading at $164.89 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AME stock has increased by 17.2% and is now trading at $193.33.
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AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The technology company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.04. The firm's revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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AMETEK subsidiaries include these companies: Alphasense, NSI-MI Technologies, Abaco Systems Inc., Crank, Crank Software, EGS Automation, Magnetrol International, and more.

AMETEK's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.99%), FMR LLC (3.83%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.34%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.14%). Insiders that own company stock include William Joseph Burke, David F Hermance, Thomas C Marecic, Ronald J Oscher, Anthony James Conti, Steven W Kohlhagen, Thomas M Montgomery, Gretchen W Mcclain and Thomas A Amato.
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Shares of AME stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AMETEK investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2024
Dividend Payable
9/30/2024
Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
11/20/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/20 Dividend
12/06/2024
Dividend Payable
12/20/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Process control instruments
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
CUSIP
03110010
Employees
21,500
Year Founded
1930

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$197.86
High Stock Price Target
$221.00
Low Stock Price Target
$158.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.31 billion
Pretax Margin
23.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.60 billion
Cash Flow
$7.87 per share
Book Value
$37.83 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
229,897,000
Market Cap
$44.72 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.16

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This page (NYSE:AME) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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