AME — Ametek Share Price

As of Today at 18:01 UTC, shares in Ametek are trading at $144.39. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.

Shares in Ametek last closed at $144.39 and the price had moved by +3.97% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Ametek share price has outperformed the S&P500 Index by +15.89% over the past year.

The overall consensus recommendation for Ametek is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.

The Ametek dividend yield is 0.6% based on the trailing twelve month period.

Last year, Ametek paid a total dividend of $0.86, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.6%.Looking ahead, shares in Ametek are due to go ex-dividend on 2022-12-06 and the next dividend pay date is 2022-12-23.

Ametek are due to go ex-dividend on 2022-12-06 and the next dividend pay date is 2022-12-23. The historic dividend yield on Ametek shares is currently 0.6%.

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As of the previous close price of $144.39, shares in Ametek had a market capitalisation of $33.16bn.

Here are the trading details for Ametek: 

• Country of listing: United States
• Exchange: NYQ
• Ticker Symbol: AME

Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Ametek is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.

The analyst consensus target price for shares in Ametek is $150.23.  That is 4.04% above the last closing price of $144.39.

Analysts covering Ametek currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $5.63 for the next financial year.

An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum.  Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Ametek. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the S&P500 Index by +19.4%.

As of the last closing price of $144.39, shares in Ametek were trading +16.34% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.

The Ametek PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 24.3. The shares last closed at $144.39. 

The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.

The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.

Ametek's management team is headed by: 

• David Zapico - CHM
• William Burke - CFO
• Tony Ciampitti - CEX
• John Hardin - CEX
• David Hermance - CEX
• Thomas Marecic - CEX
• Thomas Montgomery - SVP
• Ronald Oscher - CAD
• Stewart Douglas - CIO
• Kevin Coleman - VPR
• Emanuela Speranza - OTH
• Anthony Conti - LED
• Thomas Amato - IND
• Tod Carpenter - IND
• Steven Kohlhagen - IND
• Gretchen McClain - IND
• Karleen Oberton - IND