Ametek Inc: (NYSE: AME)

$43.36

0.64 (1.50%)

Volume 806,989

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		42.83 - 43.50
	
		52wk Low - High
		29.86 - 43.50
	
		Previous Close
		42.72
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,046,158
	
		Industry
		ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT
	
		Market Cap
		10.56 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.24 - 0.55
	
		Beta
		0.96
	
		PE (Forward)
		20.47
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.12
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            20.47
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.14
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.12
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.52
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.52
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.96
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            18.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electric motors and electronic instruments. The company markets its products worldwide through two operating groups, the Electronic Instruments Group and the Electromechanical Group. EIG builds technologically advanced monitoring, sensing, calibration, and display devices for the aerospace, heavy vehicle and process industries. EMG manufactures air-moving electric motors for vacuum cleaners and other floor-care products, and  produces of brushless air-moving motors for aerospace, mass-transit, and computer markets.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.52	0.54	2.12	2.32
Number of Estimates	7	7	7	7
Low Estimate	0.51	0.53	2.10	2.25
High Estimate	0.52	0.57	2.16	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.47	0.47	1.90	2.12
EPS Growth	10.33%	15.50%	11.50%	9.37%

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EPS Growth for AME

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMETEK INC	AME	43.36
AGILENT TECH	A	45.56
TERADYNE INC	TER	17.71
COGNEX CORP	CGNX	45.24
NATL INSTRS CP	NATI	28.88
ITRON INC	ITRI	42.80

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Agilent Sees Persistent Weakness in 2013

May 15, 2013

Ametek's Earnings Beat, Revs Up Y/Y

Apr 30, 2013

Itron Finalizes Site for Project

Mar 22, 2013

Badger Meter to Outperform

Mar 15, 2013

Itron to Repurchase Share

Mar 11, 2013

Agilent and UW Team Up

Feb 26, 2013

Agilent Unit & Pfizer Collaborate

Feb 14, 2013

Itron's Rev Beats, EPS Lags

Feb 14, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.96
Sales	3,334
Net Income	474
Price/Earnings	22.12
Price/Book	4.03
Price/Cash Flow	18.66
Price/Sales	3.11

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News

Abacus Adopts New Shareholder Rights Plan - Marketwire

May 16, 2013

Abacus Adopts New Shareholder Rights Plan - Marketwire Canada

May 16, 2013

Ametek Declares Quarterly Dividend - Close-Up Media

May 15, 2013

1 Reason to Expect Big Things from Ametek - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

Ruby Chandy to Join Ametek Board of Directors - Close-Up Media

May 13, 2013

Ametek Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 10, 2013

AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend Of Six Cents Per Share - Pr Newswire

May 9, 2013

AMETEK Names Richard N. Grant as Vice President and General Manager, Materials Analysis Division - Pr Newswire

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.67
ABR (Last Week)	1.67
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	45.71
Industry Rank by ABR	252 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 6

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Day Low - High	42.83 - 43.50
52wk Low - High	29.86 - 43.50
Previous Close	42.72
Avg. Volume	1,046,158
Industry	ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT
Market Cap	10.56 B
Div - Yield	0.24 - 0.55
Beta	0.96
PE (Forward)	20.47
Current Year Est.	2.12
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	20.47
PEG Ratio	1.14
Current Year Est.	2.12
Current Quarter Estimate	0.52
Most Accurate Estimate	0.52
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	1.96
Expected Earnings Growth	18.00%

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Ametek Inc: (NYSE: AME)

$43.36

0.64 (1.50%)

Volume 806,989

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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