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After finishing at $176.08 in the prior trading day, Ametek Inc (NYSE: AME) closed at $177.07, up 0.56%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.05 million shares were traded. AME stock price reached its highest trading level at $177.96 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $175.355.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AME by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 109.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.75 and its Current Ratio is at 1.24. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.24 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.17.
On December 16, 2024, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $195 to $225.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Kohlhagen Steven W sold 1,320 shares for $189.41 per share. The transaction valued at 250,028 led to the insider holds 22,029 shares of the business.
Steven W. Kohlhagen & Gale G. bought 2,750 shares of AME for $520,575 on Mar 03 ’25. On Nov 26 ’24, another insider, Speranza Emanuela, who serves as the CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER of the company, sold 6,747 shares for $195.90 each. As a result, the insider received 1,321,727 and left with 30,460 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AME now has a Market Capitalization of 40858374144 and an Enterprise Value of 42830237696. As of this moment, Ametek’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.75. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.80. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.17 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.806.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AME is 1.13, which has changed by -0.04239899 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AME has reached a high of $198.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $149.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.52%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.28M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1289930 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 230.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 229.66M. Insiders hold about 0.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.82% stake in the company. Shares short for AME as of 1740700800 were 2558883 with a Short Ratio of 1.99, compared to 1738281600 on 1967289. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2558883 and a Short% of Float of 1.25.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AME’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.12, compared to 1.15 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.006360745The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.63. The current Payout Ratio is 18.90% for AME, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-14 with an ex-dividend date of 1741910400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2012-07-02 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
