Ametek Inc/ (AME): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

Ametek Inc/ (AME) closed at $234.45 on 15 September 2026, up 0.3%. The stock is down 8.0% over one month and up 23.4% over one year. It trades 10.2% below its 52-week high of $261.16. Analysts recorded 12 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $282 is 20.3% above the last close. The company last reported on 4 August 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $2.09 against an estimate of $1.99, a beat of 5.0%, on revenue of $2.0 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$234.45
Day change+0.34%
1 week-1.39%
1 month-7.98%
3 months+1.74%
6 months+9.30%
Year to date+14.19%
1 year+23.44%
52-week high$261.16
52-week low$179.24
Volume1,429,384
Average volume, 3 months1,249,351
Market cap$53.6B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 12 analyst actions on AME from 10 firms: 12 maintained or reiterated a view. Price targets were 12 raised. The most recent targets from 11 firms range from $230 to $316, with a median of $282, 20.3% above the last close.

Actions, 90 days12
Firms10
Median target$282
Target range$230 to $316
Median vs close+20.28%
DateFirmActionPrice target
11 Sep 2026BNP ParibasMaintains Outperform$280.00 to $290.00
6 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintains Buy$260.00 to $275.00
6 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy$303.00 to $316.00
5 Aug 2026BairdMaintains Neutral$244.00 to $275.00
5 Aug 2026BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform$262.00 to $282.00
5 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintains Buy$265.00 to $285.00
5 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintains Neutral$257.00 to $261.00
5 Aug 2026BNP ParibasMaintains Outperform$270.00 to $280.00
5 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform$260.00 to $291.00
5 Aug 2026KeybancMaintains Overweight$260.00 to $295.00

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 29 October 2026 before the open for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $2.10 on revenue of $2.1 billion. Ametek Inc/ beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q2 20264 Aug 2026$1.99$2.09+5.03%$2.0B
Q1 202630 Apr 2026$1.90$1.97+3.68%$1.9B
Q4 20253 Feb 2026$1.94$2.01+3.61%$2.0B
Q3 202530 Oct 2025$1.76$1.89+7.39%$1.9B
Q2 202531 Jul 2025$1.68$1.78+5.95%$1.8B
Q1 20251 May 2025$1.69$1.75+3.55%$1.7B
Q4 20244 Feb 2025$1.85$1.87+1.08%$1.8B
Q3 202431 Oct 2024$1.62$1.66+2.47%$1.7B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

For the period ended 30 June 2026, Ametek Inc/ reported revenue of $2.0 billion and net income of $406.9 million. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 12.66%, a gross margin of 36.36%, an operating margin of 25.90% and a return on equity of 14.56%.

Income statement

LineAmount
Revenue$2,044,397,000
Cost of Revenue$1,309,356,000
Gross Profit$735,041,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses$206,848,000
Depreciation & Amortization$105,931,000
Total Operating Expenses$1,516,204,000
Operating Profit$528,193,000
Interest Expense$30,101,000
Pre-tax Income$492,372,000
Income Tax Expense$85,476,000
Net Income$406,896,000

Cash flow

LineAmount
Cash from Operating Activities$483,694,000
Stock-based Compensation$13,892,000
Cash from Investing Activities-$246,937,000
Capital Expenditures$32,011,000
Cash from Financing Activities-$220,144,000
Dividends Paid$77,855,000
Share Repurchases$165,000
Free Cash Flow$451,683,000

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$495,446,000
Inventory$1,195,383,000
Other Current Assets$365,475,000
Total Current Assets$3,226,801,000
Plant, Property & Equipment, Net$850,173,000
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets$259,308,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$11,609,910,000
Total Assets$16,594,713,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses$647,161,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Current$61,826,000
Income Taxes Payable$73,601,000
Deferred Liability Charges$453,623,000
Total Current Liabilities$2,658,598,000
Long-term Debt$1,055,541,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term$212,944,000
Long-term Deferred Liability Charges$49,400,000
Deferred Income Taxes$874,224,000
Pension Post Retirement Obligation$33,096,000
Other Liabilities$745,587,000
Total Liabilities$5,333,950,000
Common Stock$2,729,000
Retained Earnings$12,903,079,000
Treasury Stock-$2,539,699,000
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income-$444,773,000
Total Stockholders Equity$11,260,763,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$16,594,713,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 30 June 2026, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.1944thCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio1.2151stCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.0652ndCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Debt/Equity0.0942ndCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Combined Leverage0.9354thThis ratio summarizes the combined effect that the degree of operating leverage (DOL) and the degree of financial leverage have on earnings per share (EPS), given a particular change in sales
Degree of Financial Leverage1.0561stCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS.
Degree of Operational Leverage0.8956thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital0.0919thCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Free Cashflow Margin Pct23.2%86thCalculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow.
Gross Margin Pct36.4%47thCalculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company.
Operating Margin Pct25.9%86thCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth11.2%54thThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)8.2%57thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)11.6%69thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
PreTax Margin Pct24.3%82ndCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct9.9%90thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Equity Pct14.6%78thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct14.2%81stCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
FCF Pct Growth8.4%50thThe Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR40.4%61stThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR54.8%58thThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
FCF Return on Assets Pct11.5%87thCalculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth8.1%51stThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)11.0%61stThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)9.1%65thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth9.6%50thThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR8.5%59thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR12.5%69thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth12.7%67thThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR7.0%57thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR9.8%60thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct17.4%61stThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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Insider activity

In the last 90 days insiders filed 4 transactions: 2 acquisitions covering 10,608 shares and 2 disposals covering 13,216 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 6,608 shares by David F. Hermance, PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL on 7 August 2026, worth about $1.7 million at the transaction price.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
11 Aug 2026Nick L StanageDirectorAcquisition4,000$255.85$1.0M
7 Aug 2026David F. HermancePRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICALDisposal6,608$254.00$1.7M
7 Aug 2026David F. HermancePRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICALAcquisition6,608$85.45$565K
7 Aug 2026David F. HermancePRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICALDisposal6,608
27 May 2026Ronald J OscherCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERAcquisition39,954
27 May 2026Ronald J OscherCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERDisposal39,954
7 May 2026Nick L StanageDirectorAcquisition760$234.73$178K
24 Mar 2026Thomas A AmatoDirectorDisposal530$216.78$115K
24 Mar 2026Thomas A AmatoDirectorAcquisition500
24 Mar 2026Thomas A AmatoDirectorDisposal500
22 Mar 2026David A ZapicoDirector, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERDisposal2,092$209.37$438K
22 Mar 2026Thomas C MarecicPRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTSDisposal294$209.37$62K
22 Mar 2026David F. HermancePRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICALDisposal283$209.37$59K
22 Mar 2026John Wesley HardinPRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTSDisposal279$209.37$58K
22 Mar 2026Ronald J OscherCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERDisposal266$209.37$56K

Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.

SEC filings

The latest filing is a 10-Q from 4 August 2026.

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4 Aug 202610-QView on sec.gov
30 Apr 202610-QView on sec.gov
17 Feb 202610-KView on sec.gov
30 Oct 202510-QView on sec.gov
31 Jul 202510-QView on sec.gov
1 May 202510-QView on sec.gov
20 Feb 202510-KView on sec.gov
31 Oct 202410-QView on sec.gov
1 Aug 202410-QView on sec.gov
2 May 202410-QView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Medical Devices and Instruments
Industry
Measuring And Control Equipment
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chief executive
David A. Zapico
Employees
19,600
Website
ametek.com
SEC CIK
0001037868

AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. It operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments (EIG) and Electromechanical (EMG) segments. The EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets. The EMG segment offers engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics.

Sector and peers

Ametek Inc/ is part of the Medical Devices and Instruments sector, which FundSpec tracks across 219 companies.

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