How to buy Ametek stock (AME)

Ametek is a specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. Ametek shares (AME) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $186.71 – a decrease of 0.92% over the previous week. Ametek employs 21,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $6.9 billion.

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Ametek stock price (NYSE: AME)

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Ametek shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$186.71
52-week range	$148.57 - $198.04
50-day moving average more info button	$183.50
200-day moving average more info button	$174.31
Wall St. target price	$199.26
PE ratio more info button	31.4365
Dividend yield more info button	$1.09 (0.62%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.75

Is it a good time to buy Ametek stock?

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Ametek price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $182.11 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.81%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-6.97%
3 months (2024-09-20)	6.43%
6 months (2024-06-20)	8.06%

1 year (2023-12-20)	12.54%
2 years (2022-12-20)	33.93%
3 years (2021-12-20)	33.64%
5 years (2019-12-20)	88.73%

Is Ametek stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Ametek stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Ametek's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Ametek's P/E ratio

Ametek's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 31x. In other words, Ametek shares trade at around 31x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Ametek's PEG ratio

Ametek's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.6297. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Ametek's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Ametek's EBITDA

Ametek's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Ametek's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Ametek financials

Revenue TTM	$6.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	25.64%
Gross profit TTM	$2.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.89%
Return on equity TTM	14.89%
Profit margin	19.27%
Book value	$41.29
Market Capitalization more info button	$41.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Ametek's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Ametek.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Ametek's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 33.32

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Ametek's overall score of 33.32 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 57th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Ametek is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Ametek's environmental score

Environmental score: 10.08/100

Ametek's environmental score of 10.08 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Ametek is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Ametek's social score

Social score: 15.44/100

Ametek's social score of 15.44 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Ametek is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Ametek's governance score

Governance score: 8.8/100

Ametek's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Ametek is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Ametek's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Ametek scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Ametek has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Ametek Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	33.32
Total ESG percentile	56.8
Environmental score	10.08
Environmental score percentile	5
Social score	15.44
Social score percentile	5
Governance score	8.8
Governance score percentile	5
Level of controversy	2

Ametek share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 16.87% of net profits

Recently Ametek has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Ametek shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Ametek's case, that would currently equate to about $1.09 per share.

While Ametek's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Ametek is investing more in its future growth.

Ametek's most recent dividend payout was on 19 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Ametek's shares ever split?

Ametek's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 1 July 2012 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Ametek shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Ametek shares which in turn could have impacted Ametek's share price.

Ametek share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Ametek's shares have ranged in value from as little as $148.5661 up to $198.0437. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Ametek's is 1.163. This would suggest that Ametek's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Ametek overview

AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in the North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and internationally. The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and c devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and sensors for gas turbines and dashboard instruments; heavy trucks, instrumentation, and controls for the food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, power supplies, embedded computing, monitoring, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry. Its EMG segment offers engineered medical components and devices, automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects; single-use and consumable surgical instruments, implantable components, and drug delivery systems; engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, and automation; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for thermal management, military and commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; motors for commercial appliances, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers; and operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Ametek is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.414% of Ametek shares are held by insiders and 88.18% by institutions. How many people work for Ametek?
Latest data suggests 21,500 work at Ametek. When does the fiscal year end for Ametek?
Ametek's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Ametek based?
Ametek's address is: 1100 Cassatt Road, Berwyn, PA, United States, 19312-1177 What is Ametek's ISIN number?
Ametek's international securities identification number is: US0311001004 What is Ametek's CUSIP number?
Ametek's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 031100100