Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for AMETEK (AME)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of AMETEK (NYSE: AME) recently:

• 5/4/2026 – AMETEK had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock, up from $265.00.
• 5/4/2026 – AMETEK had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $220.00 to $230.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – AMETEK had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $265.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – AMETEK was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/1/2026 – AMETEK was given a new $244.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 5/1/2026 – AMETEK was given a new $270.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 5/1/2026 – AMETEK had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $259.00 to $260.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2026 – AMETEK was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 3/30/2026 – AMETEK had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $245.00 to $235.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – AMETEK is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – AMETEK had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $215.00 to $235.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

AMETEK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This is a positive change from AMETEK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. AMETEK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.54%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total transaction of $114,893.40. Following the sale, the director owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at $971,174.40. This trade represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices that serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company designs and produces precision instruments, electronic measurement devices, specialty sensors, and electric motors and motion control systems. Its product portfolio includes analytical and monitoring instruments, calibration equipment, power supplies, embedded electronics, and industrial motors and drives used for critical applications.

The company operates through two primary business platforms — an electronic instruments group focused on analytical, test and measurement and sensor products, and an electromechanical group that supplies motors, actuators, and related power and motion solutions.