Zacks upgrades AMETEK stock to Strong Buy rating

Published on 10/14/2026 at 12:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate rose to USD 2.11 from USD 2.08. AMETEK stock was EUR 224.65 on October 14, 2026.

Analyst estimates move higher

Zacks Research moved AMETEK to Strong Buy on October 7, 2026.
The Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate increased to USD 2.11 from USD 2.08.
AMETEK stock was EUR 224.65 at 12:02 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026.
MarketBeat lists October 29, 2026 for the next quarterly report.

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AMETEK stock (ISIN US0311001004) was EUR 224.65 at Lang & Schwarz at 12:02 p.m. CEST on October 14, 2026. The latest analyst action came from Zacks Research, which upgraded AMETEK from Hold to Strong Buy in a report dated October 7, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Three dated signals

On August 4, 2026, AMETEK reported quarterly earnings per share of USD 2.09 against a USD 1.99 consensus estimate, while revenue reached USD 2.04 billion, according to MarketBeat.

Robert W. Baird raised its price target from USD 275.00 to USD 280.00 in a note dated October 5, 2026, while the Zacks Research upgrade followed on October 7, 2026, according to MarketBeat. Zacks raised its Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate to USD 2.11 from USD 2.08 and its fiscal 2026 estimate to USD 8.40 from USD 8.27.

What supports the upgrade?

The estimate revision builds on the latest reported quarter, when revenue was up 15.00 percent year over year to USD 2.04 billion and earnings per share exceeded consensus by USD 0.10, according to MarketBeat. The company also set fiscal 2026 earnings per share guidance at USD 8.20-8.30, leaving the Zacks estimate of USD 8.40 above that published range.

That contrast matters for valuation. AMETEK was last quoted at USD 250.48 on the NYSE at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 13, 2026, while the 52-week range was USD 182.87 to USD 261.16. The USD 57.4 billion market capitalization places the stock near the upper end of its annual trading band.

Next reporting date

MarketBeat lists October 29, 2026 as the expected date for AMETEK's third-quarter 2026 report before the market opens, with an earnings per share consensus of USD 2.11 and revenue consensus of USD 2.12 billion, according to MarketBeat.

Euro quote and US listing

AMETEK's reference quote was EUR 224.65 at Lang & Schwarz at 12:02 p.m. CEST on October 14, 2026. The company trades on the NYSE under ticker AME, and its Industrials classification and ISIN are confirmed by Adanos.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AMETEK stock.