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AME stock forecast
AMETEK INC · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
The model's rating
Greatly Underperform
AME is rated Greatly Underperform as of September 29, 2026: its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores.
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AME is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4. See the portfolio
AME against the S&P 500
| Period | AME | S&P 500 (SPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +5.5% | -0.3% |
| 3 months | +4.6% | +2.5% |
| Year to date | +21.2% | +12.7% |
| 1 year | +32.6% | +15.7% |
Total return, dividends included.
Key numbers
| Price | $247.73 |
| Market cap | 56.79 Billion |
| P/E (trailing 12 months) | 36.1 |
| P/S (trailing 12 months) | 7.2 |
| P/B (latest quarter) | 5.2 |
| Gross margin | 36.4% |
| Net profit margin | 20.0% |
| Return on equity | 14.5% |
| Beta | 0.9 |
As of August 4, 2026.
AME and its closest peers
| Stock | Company | Market cap | Model rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROK | ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC | 48.34 Billion | Underperform | AME vs ROK |
| CMI | CUMMINS INC | 71.11 Billion | Outperform | CMI vs AME |
| ITW | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | 73.27 Billion | Underperform | ITW vs AME |
| IR | INGERSOLL RAND INC | 29.14 Billion | Greatly Underperform | |
| EMR | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO | 86.51 Billion | Greatly Underperform | EMR vs AME |
| DOV | DOVER CORP | 25.19 Billion | Underperform |
Questions
What does the Upfront Investment model say about AME?
The model rates AMETEK INC (AME) "Greatly Underperform" as of September 29, 2026, which means its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores. The rating is a statistical forecast, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
How is the AME rating produced?
A machine-learning model forecasts each stock's return over the coming months and ranks the forecasts against each other. The label says where this stock's forecast falls in that ranking. It is refreshed whenever the model's data updates, normally every trading day.
Is AME in the Upfront Investment model portfolio?
AME is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4.
The rating is the output of a statistical model and can be wrong. It is not investment advice and takes no account of your circumstances. Past performance does not guarantee future results.