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Is AMETEK Inc (AME) a buy or sell?
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Do analysts agree?
We compare consensus targets with today's price.
Consensus target for AMETEK Inc is $241.64, which is $15.34 (6.78%) above the current price today's price.
Low target: $215.00 | High target: $271.00
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Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public profile.
AMETEK Inc manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices worldwide It operates in two segments Electronic Instruments EIG and Electromechanical EMG The companys 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 and instruments to the laboratory equipment ultraprecision manufacturing medical and test and measurement markets This segment also provides power quality monitoring and metering devices uninterruptible power supplies programmable power equipment electromagnetic compatibility test equipment gas turbines and environmental health and safety market sensors dashboard instruments for heavy trucks and other vehicles and instrumentation and controls for the food and beverage industries and aircraft and engine sensors monitoring systems power supplies fuel and fluid measurement systems and data acquisition systems for the aerospace industry Its EMG segment offers engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and missioncritical electronics precision motion control products for data storage medical devices business equipment automation and other applications highpurity powdered metals strips and foils specialty clad metals and metal matrix composites motorblower systems and heat exchangers for use in thermal management military commercial aircraft and military ground vehicles and motors for use in commercial appliances fitness equipment food and beverage machines hydraulic pumps and industrial blowers This segment also operates a network of aviation maintenance repair and overhaul facilities In addition the company offers clinical and educational communication solutions AMETEK Inc was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn Pennsylvania
Website: https://www.ametek.com
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.15 and is up 0.0100 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.14. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.79. Net profit margin: 20.00%. Inflation risk score: low (0.25/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, AMETEK Inc pays dividends. Last payment was 2025-12-19 for holders on 2025-12-05. Over 172 payments between 1984 and 2025, total $22.51 with an average of $0.131 per share. Last dividend was $0.310.
Trading liquidity
Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for AMETEK Inc is $297.6M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.
10-year return check
On AMETEK Inc, 2016-03-10 had a stock price of $47.40. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $177.67 per share or 374.83%.
Why this answer
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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.
We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.
Analyst consensus
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