Ametek Inc (NYSE: AME)’s stock price has dropped by -1.84 in relation to previous closing price of 184.13. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-04 that The headline numbers for Ametek (AME) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Is It Worth Investing in Ametek Inc (NYSE: AME) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ametek Inc (NYSE: AME) is above average at 31.50x. The 36-month beta value for AME is also noteworthy at 1.15. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AME is 230.23M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.92% of that float. The average trading volume of AME on February 04, 2025 was 1.18M shares.
AME’s Market Performance
AME’s stock has seen a -1.17% decrease for the week, with a 1.35% rise in the past month and a -1.42% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.79% for Ametek Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.90% for AME’s stock, with a simple moving average of 3.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AME
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AME stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for AME by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AME in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $210 based on the research report published on January 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AME reach a price target of $225, previously predicting the price at $195. The rating they have provided for AME stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 16th, 2024.
AME Trading at -2.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AME to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.80%, as shares surge +0.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.97% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AME fell by -1.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $182.34. In addition, Ametek Inc saw 0.27% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AME starting from Speranza Emanuela, who sale 6,747 shares at the price of $195.90 back on Nov 26 ’24. After this action, Speranza Emanuela now owns 30,460 shares of Ametek Inc, valued at $1,321,727 using the latest closing price.
ZAPICO DAVID A, the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Ametek Inc, sale 98,644 shares at $196.98 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that ZAPICO DAVID A is holding 323,744 shares at $19,430,968 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AME
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ametek Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 14.89, with 9.56 for asset returns.
Based on Ametek Inc (AME), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.78. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
In summary, Ametek Inc (AME) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
