AME's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. Buying reached its highest in 20 days (3 chart checks started).
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Up 7% from Nov 5 to Nov 10.
| The chart | Above a rising 200-day average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 6 |
Fri Dec 4: Ex-dividend, $0.34 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 18.
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.7% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
AME is #3 of 11 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: AME $1.63B, DHR $4.33B, FTV $652M, MKSI $602M.
Expected to report Tue Feb 2, before the open (in 84 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $2.2B, 17% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.85 a share, from $1.60.
“This is an increase from our prior guidance range of $8.20 to $8.30 per diluted share reflecting our excellent third quarter results and outlook for the fourth quarter, as well as the expected contribution from the acquisition of Indicor Instrumentation,”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process and Analytical Instrumentation | $1B | $944M | $883M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 3)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted earnings per diluted share | $8.53 to $8.57 |
Sales grew 6.4% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.
Pays $1.36 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.6% | -4.6% | -4.1% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +0.1% | -2.1% | -0.3% |
Sales grew every year from 2022 to 2025, to $7.4B. It made a profit in each of the four years.
RSI 47.0, MACD below signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.
One insider bought $1M across 1 filing, and one insider sold $1.7M across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest:
6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: AME is under 0.1% of VOO, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).
Founded in 1930 and transformed over the decades through the acquisition of dozens of esteemed brands, Ametek owns more than 40 autonomous industrial businesses operating across research, aerospace, energy, medical, and manufacturing. Ametek segments its business into two operating groups: the electronic instruments group and the electromechanical group. The EIG sells a broad portfolio of analytical, test, and measurement instruments, while the EMG sells highly engineered components, interconnects, and specialty metals. The company emphasizes product differentiation and market leadership in the niche markets it operates in.
“In general, AMETEK’s markets are highly competitive with competition based on technology, performance, quality, service and price.”
AME scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #3 of 11 in Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 7% from Nov 5 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
AME scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #3 of 11 in Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AME's 14.
One insider bought $1M across 1 filing, and one insider sold $1.7M across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest is Nick L. Stanage, Director, who bought $1M on Aug 11. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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