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AMETEK, Inc. (AME) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Sell if holding. At $225.66, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.4%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

AMETEK manufactures electronic instruments (EIG: process, aerospace, medical) and electromechanical devices (EMG: precision motion, specialty metals, electrical connectors) with $7,401.1M in 2025 sales. Products are sold to highly diversified industrial customers globally, with... Read more

$225.66+3.4% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#18 of 48 Specialty Industrial Machinery
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield2.68%
IncomeYield0.60%(5y avg 0.62%)Payout19.18%sustainable
Stop $217.29Target $233.24(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.7:1
Analyst target$259.16+14.8%19 analysts
$233.24our TP
$225.66price
$259.16mean
$217
$280

Sell if holding. At $225.66, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.4%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 71d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — AMETEK, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Wide economic moat
Risks
Thin upside margin: 3.4%
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7
Expensive valuation

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)34.1
P/E (Fwd)25.6
Mkt Cap$51.7B
EV/EBITDA22.2
Profit Mgn20.1%
ROE14.6%
Rev Growth11.3%
Beta1.03
Dividend0.60%
Rating analysts25

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatWideCompounder

Options Flow

P/C0.12bullish
IV39%normal

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-05-08Item 5.02LOW
    Nick L. Stanage appointed to the Board as an independent Class III Director effective May 7, 2026, serving until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Routine board appointment; no officer departures.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
1.7
Rsi
5.5
Obv
5.8
Ma Position
6.0
Above 200-day MA

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
2.2
Growth Rank
6.2
Quality Rank
7.3
Best-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 3.8<4.5A.R:R 0.7 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 71d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
46 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $224.01Resistance $243.18

Price Targets

$217
$233
A.Upside+3.4%
A.R:R0.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 3.8/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.7:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (71d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AME stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $225.66, A.R:R 0.7:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 3.4%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $217.29. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AME stock price target?

Take-profit target: $233.24 (+3.4% upside). Prior stop was $217.29. Stop-loss: $217.29.

What are the risks of investing in AME?

Thin upside margin: 3.4%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Expensive valuation.

Is AME overvalued or undervalued?

AMETEK, Inc. trades at a P/E of 34.1 (forward 25.6). TrendMatrix value score: 4.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about AME?

25 analysts cover AME with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $259.

What does AMETEK, Inc. do?AMETEK manufactures electronic instruments (EIG: process, aerospace, medical) and electromechanical devices (EMG:...

AMETEK manufactures electronic instruments (EIG: process, aerospace, medical) and electromechanical devices (EMG: precision motion, specialty metals, electrical connectors) with $7,401.1M in 2025 sales. Products are sold to highly diversified industrial customers globally, with 48.2% international sales; no single customer exceeds 5% of net sales in either segment.

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