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AMETEK, Inc. · AME · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024
AMETEK: Strong margins and cash flow, but sales guidance fell
AMETEK's earnings support a mixed near-term view: record operating income, margin expansion, and strong cash generation provide resilience, but softer organic demand and lower sales guidance temper the growth outlook. The evidence favors monitoring execution on cost savings, acquisitions, and new programs rather than assuming a smooth recovery.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$56.98B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.66
Consensus $1.64
EPS surprise
+1.2%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.73B
Consensus $1.78B
Revenue surprise
-2.6%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-8.3%
Event window
SPY move
-1.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
-6.9%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+6.4%
Up to 20 sessions
AMESPY benchmark
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Why did AME fall 8.3% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q2?What changed in AME's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for AME after FY2024 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
The quarter showed stronger profitability and cash generation alongside weaker demand indicators. Compared with the prior analysis, management's guidance stance shifted from raised to lowered, with destocking and project delays driving the change, while Paragon integration and strategic investment remained priorities.
Guidance delta
Management lowered full-year sales guidance by roughly four points as organic sales were flat to down low single digits; the supplied analysis characterizes guidance sentiment as lowered.
Key takeaways
- Operating income reached a record $448 million, with core margin expansion of 180 basis points.
- Organic sales were flat to down low single digit, and full-year sales guidance was lowered by roughly four points.
- Free cash flow conversion was 107%, while Paragon integration and new program wins remain part of the longer-term growth case.
Management priorities
- Execute operational-efficiency initiatives targeting $140 million of savings.
- Invest $90 million in R&D, engineering, and sales and marketing.
- Continue Paragon Medical integration and pursue strategic acquisitions.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$247.52Previous close
$135Low
$241.56Average
$316High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 9, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 5, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 7, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jan 7, 2013 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 31, 2012 |
| Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Langenberg & Company | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 27, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $247.52. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.A. Davidson | Matt Summerville | $285 | $247.9 | +15.1% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Vertical Research | Analyst unavailable | $255 | $237.72 | +3.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $316 | $255.23 | +27.7% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $290 | $255.81 | +17.2% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $291 | $254.5 | +17.6% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Quinn Fredrickson | $275 | $254.05 | +11.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $295 | $254.05 | +19.2% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $245 | $234.99 | -1.0% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $303 | $237.13 | +22.4% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Richard Radbourne | $265 | $231.27 | +7.1% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $275 | $231.3 | +11.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $230 | $230.48 | -7.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Quinn Fredrickson | $244 | $231.98 | -1.4% | May 1, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $270 | $232.62 | +9.1% | May 1, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel DiCicco | $253 | $211.47 | +2.2% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $245 | $227.83 | -1.0% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $229.46 | +7.1% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $257 | $227.97 | +3.8% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $235 | $228.92 | -5.1% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $220 | $228.92 | -11.1% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $271 | $213.14 | +9.5% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Christopher Snyder | $215 | $211.1 | -13.1% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $210 | $214.16 | -15.2% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $235 | $211.31 | -5.1% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Melius Research | Rob Wertheimer | $235 | $212.09 | -5.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $230 | $209.14 | -7.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $199.92 | -3.0% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Richard Eastman | $204 | $202.11 | -17.6% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $199.96 | -3.0% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $229 | $198.84 | -7.5% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $198.32 | -11.1% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $205 | $198.32 | -17.2% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $229 | $181.42 | -7.5% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $212 | $182.75 | -14.4% | May 16, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $219 | $166.92 | -11.5% | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Christopher Glynn | $190 | $163.9 | -23.2% | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $200 | $154 | -19.2% | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $204 | $165.57 | -17.6% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Christopher Glynn | $200 | $169.13 | -19.2% | May 22, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Scott Graham | $208 | $168.06 | -16.0% | May 6, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Richard Eastman | $171 | $166.56 | -30.9% | May 6, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $216 | $179.34 | -12.7% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $210 | $181.53 | -15.2% | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $152 | $142.36 | -38.6% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $140 | $129.31 | -43.4% | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $126.04 | -41.4% | Aug 3, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $125.85 | -45.5% | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $109.1 | -37.4% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $110.92 | -45.5% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski | $135 | $121.86 | -45.5% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $124.06 | -41.8% | May 4, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $148 | $124.31 | -40.2% | May 4, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Steve Barger | $145 | $124.31 | -41.4% | May 4, 2022 |
| D.A. Davidson | Matt Summerville | $160 | $138.12 | -35.4% | Aug 3, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationAMETEK, Inc. is a global enterprise that develops and markets a diverse portfolio of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. The company's operations are structured into two principal divisions: the Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) and the Electromechanical Group (EMG). The EIG segment provides sophisticated instrumentation solutions catering to various sectors, including process control, aerospace, power generation, and general industrial applications. It also delivers specialized process and analytical tools essential for industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, automation, and food and beverage production. Furthermore, EIG supplies equipment for laboratory settings, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical diagnostics, and critical test and measurement tasks.…
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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