Market Cap
$56.8B
AME
AMETEK INC/
$253.10 ▲ +1.61%
Prev close $249.09Market cap$56.8B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$280.00 (+10.7%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 7/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)41 New Institutional Positions9 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on AME right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (72%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$33.1B
Inst. Activity
41 buys / 9 sells
Insider Activity
$1.0M buy / $1.8M sell
Insider Net $
-$769.9K
Social Sentiment
60° Warm
SEC Reports
14
Press Releases
1
Congressional
2 trades
Price chart 30d +8.5%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 short_volume
Aug 26, 2026 SEC Short Volume: AME — 56.6% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 348,393 | Exempt: 74 | TRF Vol: 615,168 | Short Ratio: 56.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
AMETEK completed its previously announced $5.0 billion all-cash acquisition of Indicor Instrumentation, a portfolio of m
8-K — Impact 6/10
AMETEK completed its $5.0 billion all-cash acquisition of Indicor Instrumentation, a portfolio of mission-critical indus
Impact 7/10
AMETEK insider cluster shows a director buying $1.02M worth of shares on the open market, while a division president exe
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
AMETEK increased its commercial paper program capacity from $2.3 billion to $3.5 billion, maintaining the same $3.5 bill
8-K — Impact 2/10
Aug 11, 2026 Insider
Stanage Nick L bought 4,000 shares
Director @ $255.85 ($1.0M)
Aug 7, 2026 Insider
Hermance David F. acquired via exercise 6,608 shares
PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL @ $85.45 ($564.7K)
Aug 7, 2026 Insider
Hermance David F. sold 6,608 shares
PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL @ $254.00 ($1.7M)
Analyst ratings buy % +10.8%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
72% rate it Buy or better · 25 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | BNP Paribas | MAINTAIN | Outperform | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | DA Davidson | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | BNP Paribas | MAINTAIN | Outperform | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Keybanc | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 52% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | BMO Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 53% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 72% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 67% |
Price targets
Where 18 covering analysts think AME trades over the next 12 months.
$280.00 +10.7% upside Buy
Current$252.92 Low$217.00 Median$283.50 High$318.00 18 analysts
$217.00$318.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.8/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
60°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
14 SEC filing reports analyzed · 5 bullish, 0 bearish, 2 mixed, 7 neutral · avg impact 4.5/10.Plus 1 press releases.
BULLISH8-K6/10
AMETEK completed its previously announced $5.0 billion all-cash acquisition of Indicor Instrumentati
Aug 26, 2026
MIXEDCLUSTER4/10
AMETEK insider cluster shows a director buying $1.02M worth of shares on the open market, while a di
Aug 13, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
AMETEK increased its commercial paper program capacity from $2.3 billion to $3.5 billion, maintainin
Aug 11, 2026
MIXEDPRESS-RELEASE5/10
AMETEK declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, consistent with prior quarters. The
Aug 7, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AME — 56.6% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 348,393 | Exempt: 74 | TRF Vol: 615,168 | Short Ratio: 56.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AME — 55.1% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 493,795 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 895,752 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 16, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AME — 56.6% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 298,366 | Exempt: 469 | TRF Vol: 526,885 | Short Ratio: 56.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: AME — 1.3M shares, 43,787 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,342,342 shares across 43,787 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: AME — 2.2M shares, 56,198 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 2,182,353 shares across 56,198 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $2.10 | $2.04–$2.15 | 11.2% | +0.3% | 14↑ 1↓ | $2.1B | 18 |
| Next Q | $2.18 | $2.11–$2.33 | 8.7% | +0.6% | 12↑ 2↓ | $2.3B | 18 |
| Current FY | $8.35 | $8.25–$8.54 | 12.4% | +0.2% | 17↑ 0↓ | $8.3B | 19 |
| Next FY | $9.64 | $9.40–$9.90 | 15.4% | +0.0% | 3↑ 0↓ | $9.9B | 10 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.102 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.100 | +0.003 |
| 30d ago | $2.095 | +0.007 |
| 60d ago | $2.051 | +0.052 |
| 90d ago | $2.046 | +0.057 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own AME (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $33.1B total value (136,943,246 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 41 institutions added/increased vs 9 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 19,533,471 | $4.7B | 14.3% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 14,978,776 | $3.6B | 10.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 10,342,632 | $2.5B | 7.6% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9,952,184 | $2.4B | 7.3% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6,143,082 | $1.5B | 4.5% | — |
| NORGES BANK | 4,303,368 | $1.0B | 3.1% | NEW |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 4,371,879 | $1.0B | 3.1% | — |
| FMR LLC | 4,277,408 | $1.0B | 3.1% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 3,745,827 | $906.3M | 2.7% | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2,994,077 | $724.4M | 2.2% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 4,303,368 | — | $1.0B |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | ADD | 1,299,987 | 2,335,003 | +79.6% | $564.9M |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | ADD | 1,618,526 | 2,073,154 | +28.1% | $501.6M |
| Man Group plc | ADD | 1,139,692 | 1,473,501 | +29.3% | $356.5M |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | ADD | 763,415 | 1,052,669 | +37.9% | $254.7M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | 369,887 | 783,287 | +111.8% | $189.5M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 1,327,195 | 781,244 | -41.1% | $189.0M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | TRIM | 890,254 | 591,116 | -33.6% | $143.0M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | TRIM | 1,024,007 | 577,247 | -43.6% | $139.7M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | ADD | 373,945 | 565,943 | +51.3% | $136.6M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
12 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$769.9K — $1.0M bought, $1.8M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Stanage Nick L | Director | BUY | 4,000 | $255.85 | $1.0M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hermance David F. | PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL | EXERCISE | 6,608 | $85.45 | $564.7K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Hermance David F. | PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL | SELL | 6,608 | $254.00 | $1.7M |
| May 27, 2026 | Oscher Ronald J | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | J | 39,954 | — | — |
| May 7, 2026 | Stanage Nick L | Director | AWARD | 760 | $234.73 | $178.4K |
| Mar 24, 2026 | AMATO THOMAS A | Director | SELL | 530 | $216.78 | $114.9K |
| Mar 24, 2026 | AMATO THOMAS A | Director | J | 500 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Puri Dalip | Executive VP- CFO | TAX W/H | 67 | $209.37 | $14.0K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Oscher Ronald J | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | TAX W/H | 266 | $209.37 | $55.7K |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Marecic Thomas C | PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS | TAX W/H | 294 | $209.37 | $61.6K |
Congressional trades
AME trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 1 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Gilbert Cisneros | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | AMETEK Inc | Mar 10, 2026(29d) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Gilbert Cisneros | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | AMETEK Inc | Feb 16, 2026(39d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for AME.
Shares short
2,953,231
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+14.3%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
2.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All AME filing & press-release reports (15)
- 8-K reportAug 26, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 26, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 13, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 11, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 7, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 4, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJul 24, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 16, 2026
- COURT-RULING reportJun 16, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 12, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 26, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 8, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 6, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 30, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 11, 2026