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 $1,479,232 were sold by Hardin John Wesley on Sep 11 ’25. At $188.03 per share, Hardin John Wesley sold 7,867 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 65,235 shares worth approximately $12.31 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Hardin John Wesley purchased 7,867 shares, netting a total of over 1,479,209 in proceeds.
Before that, AMATO THOMAS A had sold 710 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $125,414, the Director traded Ametek Inc shares for $176.64 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 710 shares, worth approximately $1.99 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Barclays on September 10, 2025, Ametek Inc [AME] has been an Equal weight and the price target has been revised to $200. Analysts at TD Cowen upgraded the stock from ‘”a Sell”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early September. As of July 14, 2025, Melius has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for AME. Earlier on April 14, 2025, Morgan Stanley initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Equal-weight” for AME stock.
Analyzing AME Stock Performance
On last trading session, Ametek Inc [NYSE: AME] rose 1.32% to $188.7. The stock’s lowest price that day was $186.54, but it reached a high of $189.74 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.73%. Over the course of the year, Ametek Inc shares have jumped approximately 12.09%.
Is Ametek Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Ametek Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.35 million shares to 2.6 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 2.25 million shares. A jump of 13.55% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.93 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.93.
Which companies own the most shares of Ametek Inc (AME)?
In terms of Ametek Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 212 in the next 12 months, up nearly 13.83% from the previous closing price of $186.25. Analysts anticipate Ametek Inc stock to reach 212 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 212. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked Ametek Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 16, 2025, Exane BNP Paribas assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $210.
