Ametek Inc (NYSE: AME) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 29.72x compared to its average ratio. AME has 36-month beta value of 1.13. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AME is 229.63M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.29% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AME on March 27, 2025 was 1.29M shares.
AME) stock’s latest price update
Ametek Inc (NYSE: AME)’s stock price has dropped by -0.40 in relation to previous closing price of 176.90. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.15% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-08 that This week features the largest list of dividend increases ever, with 50 companies, including Coca-Cola extending its 63-year streak with a 5.2% increase. My strategy focuses on companies with consistent dividend growth and outperforming benchmarks, using data from the “U.S. Dividend Champions” spreadsheet and NASDAQ. I recommend the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF for broad U.S. equity exposure and the Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Income Fund for REITs.
AME’s Market Performance
Ametek Inc (AME) has experienced a 0.15% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.37% drop in the past month, and a -3.23% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.00% for AME. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.86% for AME’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.13% 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 -3.60% 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 -11.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.66%, as shares sank -5.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.65% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AME rose by +0.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $179.53. In addition, Ametek Inc saw -2.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AME starting from Kohlhagen Steven W, who sale 1,320 shares at the price of $189.41 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Kohlhagen Steven W now owns 22,029 shares of Ametek Inc, valued at $250,028 using the latest closing price.
Steven W. Kohlhagen & Gale G., the Director of Ametek Inc, proposed sale 2,750 shares at $189.30 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Steven W. Kohlhagen & Gale G. is holding shares at $520,575 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AME
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ametek Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 14.97, with 9.28 for asset returns.
Based on Ametek Inc (AME), the company’s capital structure generated 0.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.88. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.16 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.32for 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 1.24.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Ametek Inc (AME) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
