AMETEK
- Market cap
- 57.00B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 36.35
- P/Bi
- 5.06
- EPSi
- 6.40
- Div yieldi
- 0.52%
- 52W posi
- 85%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
AMETEK last traded at 248.62, down 2.01% on the session. At current prices, the business is worth about 57.00B, the #410 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 36.22, the stock is 19% above its own five-year norm of 30.55. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 0.52% here. Across 14 analysts the consensus rating is Buy, with an average price target of 281.15 (+13%). Against a 52-week band of 178.69-260.78, the shares are currently 85% of the way up.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Twelve-month momentum in the top 24% of the universe, above its 200-day average.
- Signal has read BUY for 2 weeks.
- Its last 3 Buy calls have averaged close to flat (+0%) three months out - no strong edge on this name specifically.
- Recent price momentum is +22.7% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 1.3% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and above its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is above the 60-day average, a short-term uptrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation D-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 36.8x | Better than 20% |
| Forward P/E | 31.1x | Better than 19% |
| Price / Sales | 7.2x | Better than 17% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 95th pctl | Better than 5% |
Growth B
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 6.4% | Better than 50% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 8.5% | Better than 56% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 18.3% | Better than 62% |
Profitability B+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 36.0% | Better than 38% |
| Operating margin | 25.8% | Better than 78% |
| Net margin | 20.0% | Better than 75% |
| Return on equity | 14.6% | Better than 54% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.5% | Better than 65% |
Momentum A-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 8.9% | Better than 74% |
| 6-month return | 16.0% | Better than 66% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 30.5% | Better than 66% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 3.4% | Better than 94% |
Financial Health B
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 1.1x | Better than 29% |
| Debt to assets | 14.6% | Better than 72% |
| Interest coverage | 23.1x | Better than 82% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 112.9% | Better than 51% |
Analyst View C
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 71.4% | Better than 48% |
| Upside to average target | 11.6% | Better than 20% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 253.72
- Open
- 250.77
- Day range
- 246.37 - 251.87
- Avg price
- 248.41
- Volume
- 1.22M
- Turnover
- 304.19M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.54%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.82
- Amplitudei
- 2.17%
- 52-week rangei
- 178.69 - 260.78
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 38.85
- P/E (TTM)i
- 36.35
- P/Bi
- 5.06
- EPSi
- 6.40
- Book value / shi
- 49.12
- Net profit
- 1.47B
- Net assets
- 11.26B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 57.00B
- Float capi
- 56.64B
- Shares out
- 229.26M
- Float sharesi
- 227.83M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.52%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 1.30
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
4.7% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-87.67M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 2.95M
- % of floati
- 1.29%
- Days to coveri
- 2.20
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of AMETEK (AME)?
AMETEK last traded at 248.62. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is AMETEK's market cap?
About 57.00B.
What is the P/E ratio of AMETEK?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 36.35, above its own 5-year average of 30.55 — toward the top of its historical range (95.37% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does AMETEK pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 0.52%. The 2025 payout was up 10.7% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is AMETEK a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 14 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 281.15, which implies 13.1% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is AMETEK's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates AMETEK a B (Buy). Twelve-month momentum in the top 24% of the universe, above its 200-day average. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 04:01:02 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.