Robert W. Baird Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Stock Price

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) had its price target dropped by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $245.00 to $235.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the technology company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target suggests a potential upside of 12.39% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on AME. Mizuho set a $235.00 price objective on AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AMETEK in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays raised their target price on shares of AMETEK from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Melius Research set a $235.00 price target on shares of AMETEK in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $244.67.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of AME opened at $209.10 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $224.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $206.11. AMETEK has a fifty-two week low of $145.02 and a fifty-two week high of $242.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.90 billion, a PE ratio of 32.67, a PEG ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.02.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. AMETEK’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.87 earnings per share. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. Equities analysts predict that AMETEK will post 7.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMETEK

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AMETEK

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,043,029 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $384,096,000 after acquiring an additional 94,645 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in AMETEK by 3.1% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 268,096 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,402,000 after purchasing an additional 8,101 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of AMETEK by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 37,853 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,116,000 after buying an additional 6,911 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of AMETEK by 246.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 92,175 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $17,344,000 after buying an additional 65,537 shares during the period. Finally, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in AMETEK during the third quarter worth about $118,311,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

AMETEK Company Profile

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.