AME
AMETEK Inc. Industrials - Electronic Instruments Investor Relations →
AMETEK Inc. (AME) closed at $231.91 as of 2026-02-02, trading 45.0% above its 200-week moving average of $159.98. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 40.5% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 82, AME is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2120 weeks of data, AME has crossed below its 200-week moving average 26 times. On average, these episodes lasted 13 weeks. Historically, investors who bought AME at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +27.0%.
With a market cap of $53.6 billion, AME is a large-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 14.6%. The stock trades at 5.0x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in AME would have grown to $13060, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 15.8% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming AME as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 17.5% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: AME vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After AME Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying AME when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +32.2% after 12 months (median +38.0%), compared to +17.2% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 94% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +57.2% vs +33.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment AME crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
AME has crossed below its 200-week MA 26 times with an average 1-year return of +27.0% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1985 | Jul 1985 | 2 | 4.2% | +27.8% | +24130.4% |
| Jul 1985 | Dec 1985 | 19 | 14.2% | +13.8% | +23883.1% |
| Aug 1986 | Aug 1986 | 1 | 2.8% | +54.5% | +22907.5% |
| Oct 1987 | Dec 1987 | 7 | 5.4% | +9.1% | +20797.9% |
| Sep 1988 | Oct 1988 | 2 | 0.5% | +15.2% | +19592.5% |
| Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 | 1 | 0.2% | +2.4% | +19408.5% |
| Dec 1988 | May 1989 | 22 | 6.5% | +2.5% | +19379.6% |
| Oct 1989 | May 1990 | 28 | 11.3% | -27.0% | +19126.4% |
| Jun 1990 | Apr 1991 | 44 | 33.4% | +3.9% | +18481.7% |
| Apr 1991 | May 1991 | 4 | 2.4% | +48.9% | +19083.5% |
| Nov 1993 | Dec 1993 | 4 | 10.6% | +63.6% | +18317.2% |
| Jan 1994 | Mar 1994 | 7 | 6.0% | +34.8% | +16540.4% |
| Mar 1994 | Apr 1994 | 3 | 2.8% | +48.6% | +16294.8% |
| Aug 1998 | Oct 1998 | 9 | 18.9% | +3.6% | +9185.4% |
| Nov 1998 | Apr 1999 | 22 | 19.7% | -2.5% | +9102.2% |
| Aug 1999 | Nov 2000 | 64 | 23.2% | +1.9% | +8860.2% |
| Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 | 1 | 1.6% | +33.6% | +8173.9% |
| Oct 2008 | Jul 2009 | 40 | 24.2% | +4.9% | +1652.0% |
| Jul 2009 | Nov 2009 | 15 | 12.2% | +37.7% | +1694.4% |
| Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 | 1 | 0.4% | +73.2% | +1494.8% |
| Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 | 3 | 2.2% | +14.5% | +447.2% |
| May 2016 | May 2016 | 2 | 2.2% | +29.7% | +429.7% |
| May 2016 | Aug 2016 | 11 | 6.3% | +31.2% | +421.4% |
| Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | 13 | 9.4% | +35.0% | +417.2% |
| Dec 2016 | Jan 2017 | 1 | 0.8% | +50.0% | +406.6% |
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | 1 | 9.6% | +91.9% | +280.1% |
| Average | 13 | — | +27.0% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02