RBC keeps Buy rating and sets USD 291 target for AMETEK stock
Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst action and earnings context
- RBC Capital set a USD 291.00 target on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 2.04 billion, up 15.00 percent year over year.
- AMETEK stock trades at EUR 219.45 at 10:47 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, minus 0.88 percent below the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings guidance stands at USD 8.20-8.30 per share.
AMETEK Inc. (US0311001004) was trading at EUR 219.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:47 a.m. CEST, down 0.88 percent from the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 221.40. According to Markets Insider on October 14, 2026, RBC Capital analyst Jeff Reive maintained a Buy rating on October 13 and set a USD 291.00 price target.
Quarterly numbers set the test
AMETEK's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 2.04 billion, a 15.00 percent year-over-year increase. MarketBeat reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.09 against a USD 1.99 consensus estimate and fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of USD 8.20-8.30 per share.
The same quarter also produced USD 406.9 million in net profit, compared with USD 358.37 million a year earlier. The result gives the current analyst target a clear operating test: AMETEK must convert double-digit sales growth into further earnings progress.
Three dated signals for the stock
MarketBeat cited BNP Paribas Exane raising its target to USD 290.00 on September 11, 2026, and Zacks Research upgrading AMETEK from Hold to Strong Buy on October 6, 2026. RBC's USD 291.00 target followed on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider.
What comes next for earnings?
Yahoo Finance said on October 14, 2026, that AMETEK was scheduled to release fiscal third-quarter 2026 results soon. Its adjusted earnings consensus was USD 2.12 per share, up 12.20 percent from USD 1.89 a year earlier. The next dated reference points are October 7, 2026, for the Zacks estimate update, and October 13, 2026, for the RBC target note.
Price stays below the prior close
The Lang & Schwarz quote puts the stock EUR 1.95 below the Xetra close of October 14, 2026. On the NYSE, AMETEK closed at USD 246.83 on October 14, 2026, while the 52-week range was USD 182.87 to USD 261.16.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AMETEK stock.
AMETEK stock facts
- Company: AMETEK, Inc.
- ISIN: US0311001004
- Ticker: AME
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:47 a.m. CEST): EUR 219.45
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.88 percent
- Xetra close (October 14, 2026): EUR 221.40
- Market capitalization: USD 56.6 billion (as of October 14, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 182.87-261.16 (as of October 14, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Electrical Equipment & Parts
- Index membership: S&P 500
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
