AMETEK (AME) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) will likely be issuing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.91 per share and revenue of $1.9143 billion for the quarter. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect AMETEK to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

AMETEK Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:AME traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $228.81. 131,307 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,292,795. The firm has a market cap of $52.41 billion, a PE ratio of 35.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.04. AMETEK has a fifty-two week low of $163.20 and a fifty-two week high of $242.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $225.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $212.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a positive change from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMETEK

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AMETEK during the second quarter worth $25,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AMETEK by 73.9% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 153 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at about $66,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of AMETEK by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 478 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of AMETEK in the 3rd quarter valued at about $92,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AME has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on AMETEK in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on AMETEK from $215.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Melius Research set a $235.00 price target on AMETEK in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of AMETEK from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AMETEK presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $244.67.

About AMETEK

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.