8-K ·Filed Apr 30, 2026

AME

AMETEK INC/
BULLISH
Impact 8/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago SEC0001037868-26-000141
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Strong beat and raised guidance support positive momentum. Monitor acquisition integration and next quarter's margin trajectory. The stock likely reacts favorably to the EPS beat and outlook increase.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
AME ▲ +3.24% at T+60d
LONG call ✓ call won +3.24% · α vs SPY +0.13% · entry $235.50 → $243.12
Entry anchored
Apr 30, 11:59 AM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-2.13%
call -2.13% · α -2.35%
$230.48
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+2.50%
call +2.50% · α +0.77%
$241.38
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-4.27%
call -4.27% · α -9.24%
$225.45
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+3.24%
call +3.24% · α +0.13%
$243.12
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

AMETEK reported record Q1 2026 results with sales of $1.93B (up 11% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $1.97 (up 13%, beating consensus of $1.91). The company raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.94-$8.14 from $7.87-$8.07 and announced the bolt-on acquisition of First Aviation Services (annual sales ~$80M). Strong organic growth, record orders (+23%), and margin expansion drove the beat and outlook upgrade.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$1.97
est $1.91 · +3.1%
Revenue
$1.9B
est $1.9B · +1.0% · +11.0% YoY
Rating
beat
Guidance
high single digit growth vs 2025
raised

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 sales $1.93B, +11% YoY, record for Q1
  • GAAP EPS $1.74; adjusted EPS $1.97, +13% YoY, beat consensus of $1.91
  • Adjusted operating income $516.6M, +14% with 26.8% margin (up 50bps)
  • Record orders up 23% driving record backlog
  • Raised FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.94-$8.14 (up from $7.87-$8.07)
  • Q2 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $1.96-$2.00, above consensus of $1.90
  • Announced acquisition of First Aviation Services (~$80M annual revenue)

Financial Impact

Q1 revenue $1.928B, adjusted EPS $1.97; FY guidance raised by $0.07 midpoint

revenueepsoperating marginbacklog

Risk Factors

  • Integration risk for First Aviation acquisition
  • Macroeconomic sensitivity in industrial end markets
  • Potential tariff or supply chain headwinds

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Analyst Consensus
72% bullish (25 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001037868-26-000141
Document: ame-20260430.htm0001037868-26-000141
Document: ametek8kexhibit99204302026.htm0001037868-26-000141
Document: 0001037868-26-000141-index-headers.html0001037868-26-000141
Document: 0001037868-26-000141-index.html0001037868-26-000141
Document: 0001037868-26-000141.txt0001037868-26-000141
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001037868-26-000141
15 reports for AME
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 5 of 5 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +1.67%Aug 26, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for AME — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 26, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$243.67 $247.74▲ +1.67%▲ +2.18%$253.10 (+3.87%)
Aug 26, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$243.67 $247.74▲ +1.67%▲ +2.18%$253.10 (+3.87%)
Aug 12, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$258.52 $234.24▼ −9.39%▼ −7.49%$253.10 (−2.10%)
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$256.30 $236.27▼ −7.82%▼ −6.76%$253.10 (−1.25%)
Aug 7, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 5/10
$253.66 $237.72▼ −6.28%▼ −5.89%$253.10 (−0.22%)
Aug 4, 2026
8w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$254.05 $231.32▼ −8.95%▼ −7.71%$253.10 (−0.37%)
Jul 24, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$241.97 $239.55▼ −1.00%▼ −4.63%$253.10 (+4.60%)
Jul 16, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$237.30 $256.22▲ +7.97%▲ +4.36%$253.10 (+6.66%)
Jun 15, 2026
15w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$230.45 $232.10▲ +0.72%▲ +1.47%$253.10 (+9.83%)
Jun 12, 2026
15w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$227.12 $233.98▲ +3.02%▲ +1.24%$253.10 (+11.44%)
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