With a market cap of $43.3 billion, AMETEK, Inc. (AME) is a global industrial technology company specializing in electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, serving the aerospace, energy, medical, and industrial sectors.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally labeled as “large-cap” stocks, and AMETEK fits this criterion perfectly. The company benefits from operational efficiency, solid cash flow, and a broad global footprint, giving it resilience and long-term growth potential.
AMETEK stock has dropped 5.5% from its 52-week high of $198.33. Shares of AME have gained 4.2% over the past three months, underperforming the broader Nasdaq Composite’s ($NASX) 11% rise over the same time frame.
Longer term, AME stock has declined marginally on a YTD basis, whereas $NASX has risen 13.3%. Moreover, shares of AMETEK have risen 4% over the past 52 weeks, lagging behind the $NASX’s 28.6% over the same time frame.
Despite some fluctuations, the stock has been trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since early August, implying a recent uptrend.
On July 31, AMETEK shares rose 4.6% after the company delivered better-than-expected Q2 2025 results, reporting adjusted EPS of $1.78 and revenue of $1.8 billion. The Electromechanical Group led growth with a 6% year-over-year sales increase to $618.5 million, fueled by strong organic demand, record operating income, margin expansion, and contributions from the FARO Technologies acquisition.
Boosting confidence further, AMETEK raised its 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.06–$7.20 and upgraded its annual sales growth outlook to the mid-single digits from its earlier low-single-digit forecast.
In contrast, rival Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) has notably outpaced the AME stock. Shares of ROK have soared 29.5% over the past 52 weeks and gained 18.8% on a YTD basis.
The stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the 19 analysts covering it, and the mean price target of $207.94 implies an upswing of 11% from the current market prices.
On the date of publication, Kritika Sarmah did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com
