Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Ametek Inc shares valued at $250,028 were sold by Kohlhagen Steven W on Mar 03 ’25. At $189.41 per share, Kohlhagen Steven W sold 1,320 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 22,029 shares worth approximately $3.9 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Steven W. Kohlhagen & Gale G. purchased 2,750 shares, netting a total of over 520,575 in proceeds.
Before that, Speranza Emanuela had sold 6,747 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,321,727, the CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER traded Ametek Inc shares for $195.90 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,747 shares, worth approximately $5.4 million.
As published in a research note from Exane BNP Paribas on January 16, 2025, Ametek Inc [AME] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $210. Analysts at BofA Securities upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of October 07, 2024, TD Cowen has decreased its “Hold” rating to a “Sell” for AME. Earlier on May 22, 2024, Oppenheimer upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for AME stock which previously was a “a Perform”.
Analyzing AME Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.23%. Over the course of the year, Ametek Inc shares have dropped approximately -1.69%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $191.83 on 03/03/25 and a 52-week low of $174.11 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $183.31, while a 200-day SMA reached $175.99.
Support And Resistance Levels for Ametek Inc (AME)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 175.34, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 173.46. In the upper region, resistance lies at 180.37. The next price resistance is at 183.52. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 34.48 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -5.96, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 96.12%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
