AME NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Ametek Inc · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

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Latest close 241.7 USD
-0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a 3.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 66 out of 100
Latest Close 241.7 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.1% latest completed week
4W Return 3.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 98.1% 51 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 51-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.0%. Indicator stack 99/50 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 50/100 conviction; expected move 6.8%. News sentiment 58/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a 3.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7712-week average 0.69

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.77Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.0% over four weeks, 4.2% over 12 weeks, and 33.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 51 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.1%
4W3.0%
12W4.2%
26W8.2%
52W33.4%
Active trend streak51 weeks
Active weeks in one year51
Trend breadth98.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.08Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-22.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.88Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change68.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength38/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 63; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality83/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Momentum79/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Growth67/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
36.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
24.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
12.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
9.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
7.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
0.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

AME shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.10, expected move of 6.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move6.8%
Put/call volume0.10
Pressure90
Speculation30
Volatility52
Trend agreement3
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Insider activity4 / 16

4 acquisitions and 16 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

21 positive · 26 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.6%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-7.2%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-0.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses1
Recent vol1.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.0% / -1.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis69/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.77; No reversal markers Factors50/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 33 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options47/100

AME shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.10, expected move of 6.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.8% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

Glenmede Trust Co. NA Sells 5,183 Shares of AMETEK, Inc. $AME Insiders4 / 16

4 acquisitions and 16 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026241.7 USD-0.1%227.7 USD183.1 USD0.084.886.0MOn
24 Jul 2026242.0 USD2.1%226.6 USD182.6 USD-0.136.335.4MOn
17 Jul 2026237.0 USD1.3%225.4 USD182.0 USD-0.083.824.7MOn
10 Jul 2026234.0 USD-0.3%224.3 USD181.5 USD0.081.124.4MOn
3 Jul 2026234.6 USD-1.2%223.2 USD181.0 USD0.102.903.9MOn
26 Jun 2026237.5 USD0.0%222.0 USD180.4 USD-0.096.567.2MOn
19 Jun 2026237.4 USD4.7%220.7 USD179.9 USD-0.424.186.2MOn
12 Jun 2026226.8 USD0.3%219.2 USD179.4 USD-0.660.566.4MOn
5 Jun 2026226.2 USD0.3%218.1 USD178.9 USD-0.660.935.0MOn
29 May 2026225.5 USD0.6%217.1 USD178.4 USD-0.48-1.855.7MOn
22 May 2026224.2 USD-1.5%216.2 USD177.9 USD-0.28-1.055.1MOn
15 May 2026227.6 USD-1.9%215.0 USD177.4 USD-0.211.286.6MOn
8 May 2026232.1 USD0.8%213.6 USD176.9 USD-0.163.496.6MOn
1 May 2026230.1 USD-1.1%211.8 USD176.3 USD-0.165.119.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.