Morgan Stanley has raised its price target for AMETEK (NYSE:AME) from $185.00 to $198.00, citing strong quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations. The company reported earnings per share of $1.78, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.69, with revenue rising 2.5% year-over-year to $1.78 billion. Analysts from DA Davidson and KeyCorp have also increased their targets to $215.00 and $205.00, respectively. AMETEK has a market capitalization of $42.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.30, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Institutional investors have significantly increased their holdings, with notable boosts from Capital World Investors, Invesco Ltd., Lazard Asset Management LLC, and GAMMA Investing LLC. The company operates globally, manufacturing and selling electronic instruments and electromechanical devices across key industrial and technological sectors.

Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in AMETEK, Inc. by 127.2%, now owning approximately 1.51% of the company with a value of $598.9 million, as reported in the company's 13F filing. Several other institutional investors adjusted their positions, including Olde Wealth Management, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors, Banque Transatlantique SA, Zions Bancorporation, and Minot DeBlois Advisors. Analysts have raised price targets for AMETEK, with Mizuho, KeyCorp, Truist Financial, and Morgan Stanley increasing their estimates, resulting in a consensus average price target of $208.00 and a 'Moderate Buy' rating. AMETEK reported strong quarterly earnings of $1.78 EPS and $1.78 billion in revenue, exceeding estimates, with a 16.53% return on equity and 20.60% net margin. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $1.24 and a 0.7% yield. AMETEK operates globally, manufacturing electronic instruments and electromechanical devices across key industrial and aerospace segments. Shares rose to $182.39 on Monday, with a market cap of $42.12 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.37.

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Morgan Stanley raised its price target for AMETEK (NYSE:AME) from $185.00 to $198.00, citing an equal weight rating. KeyCorp increased its target to $205.00 with an 'overweight' rating, while Mizuho raised its target to $225.00 with an 'outperform' rating. Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock from 'hold' to 'buy', and Robert W. Baird raised its target to $198.00 with a 'neutral' rating. Melius Research maintained a 'hold' rating. The company reported Q2 earnings of $1.78 EPS, exceeding estimates, with revenue of $1.78 billion and a 2.5% year-over-year increase. AMETEK has a market cap of $42.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.30, and a dividend of $0.31 per share, yielding 0.7%. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company's shares, with notable purchases by Citizens Financial Group, Cetera Investment Advisers, Creative Planning, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS, and Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey. The company operates globally in electronic instruments and electromechanical devices across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.