Zacks upgrades AMETEK stock to Strong Buy rating

Published on 10/09/2026 at 16:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue rose 15.00 percent to USD 2.04 billion. AMETEK stock costs EUR 221.80 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 220.75, plus 0.48 percent.

Key points in brief

Zacks Research upgraded AMETEK to Strong Buy from Hold on October 8, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 15.00 percent to USD 2.04 billion, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.09.
AMETEK stock was trading at EUR 221.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.48 percent versus EUR 220.75.
Fiscal 2026 earnings guidance stands at USD 8.20-8.30 per diluted share, and the next earnings date is November 3, 2026.

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AMETEK Inc. (ISIN US0311001004) was trading at EUR 221.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 4:12 p.m. CEST, up 0.48 percent versus the prior close of EUR 220.75. Zacks Research upgraded AMETEK from Hold to Strong Buy on October 8, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Three events reset expectations

On August 4, 2026, AMETEK reported second-quarter sales of USD 2.04 billion, up 15.00 percent from the same period in 2025, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 2.09, up 17.00 percent. The figures and the raised outlook were detailed in the Yahoo Finance transcript.

On September 11, 2026, BNP Paribas Exane raised its target from USD 280.00 to USD 290.00 and kept an Outperform rating, as MarketBeat reported. The October 8 upgrade by Zacks is the latest dated analyst action in the available coverage.

What supports the valuation?

AMETEK's fiscal 2026 diluted earnings guidance is USD 8.20-8.30 per share, raised from USD 7.94-8.14. The second-quarter order book added operating visibility: overall orders reached USD 2.30 billion, up 28.00 percent year over year, while backlog stood at USD 4.11 billion, according to the earnings-call transcript.

The counterweight is valuation. The stock's primary-market range was USD 179.24 to USD 261.16, and its market capitalization was USD 56.9 billion on October 9, 2026. The latest analyst consensus cited by MarketBeat was Moderate Buy with an average target of USD 267.00, below the USD 290.00 BNP Paribas Exane target.

Next date and trading context

Makkler lists November 3, 2026 as AMETEK's next earnings date. The company operates through electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, with exposure to process control, aerospace, power, medical and industrial markets.

AMETEK's next trading reference is EUR 221.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 4:12 p.m. CEST, versus EUR 220.75 at the prior close and plus 0.48 percent. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AMETEK stock.