$36.77 -0.31 (-0.84%)
12/3/2009 4:01 PM

Ametek, Inc. (AME)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.

Current Price $36.77 Mkt Cap $3.97B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 19.94
Prev. Close $37.08 Div. (Yield) 0.24 (0.60%)
Daily Range $36.76 - $37.37 Volume 178,869
52-Wk Range $24.54 - $38.63 Avg. Daily Vol. 614,000

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LEGMAKER (< 20)
Submitted May 12, 2008

The earnings season has brought us many winners and also shown me some of the companies that are not household names. Ametek is one of those companies. They have been on a tear over the past three and a half months and now they have broken out and… More

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Member Avatar caterpillar10 (67.63) Submitted: 11/24/2009 11:21:39 AM : Outperform Start Price: $36.04 AME Score: +0.94

"A device has been built, it has been tested, I've worn it myself. It works. It's a tool we can now utilize to help fix this problem of unhealthy coal mine dust that has plagued miners."

Joseph Main, head of the MSHA, about a new wearable dust monitor

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/911200379/1008/New+rules+coming+on+coal-dust+exposure

AMETEK will also benefit from Boeing Dreamliner completion.

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Member Avatar stoxcpa (93.82) Submitted: 12/25/2008 9:24:10 PM : Outperform Start Price: $28.67 AME Score: -0.48

In these times of creative accounting, I am a skeptic but the cash flow looks strong, debt seems to be refinanced. I am bullish on the tech sector in general from a technical standpoint. From a fundamental standpoint, the company had good growth rates and a strong ROE. That coupled with cash and a relatively low P/E all things look like a go.

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Member Avatar pjani06 (98.00) Submitted: 12/21/2008 4:28:59 PM : Underperform Start Price: $29.53 AME Score: +2.31

bought overall assets during high priced years. now stuck with debt to pay and not so great economic environment. valuation can be much cheaper than today even if this company survives.
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TrackJimCramer

TrackJimCramer (< 20) Score: +43.95

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in AME.

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Member Name Member
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feedmeNOWhuman < 20 10/3/2006 Outperform 3Y $28.31 +29.87% -11.83% +41.70
doggetla < 20 10/2/2006 4/16/2008 Outperform 5Y $28.48 +29.09% -12.25% +41.34 1 Comment
Tevsf < 20 10/2/2006 Outperform 3M $28.48 +29.09% -12.25% +41.34
jyannare 94.60 9/15/2006 Outperform 1Y $28.48 +29.12% -11.75% +40.87 1 Comment
nonanolet 65.17 10/6/2006 Outperform 1Y $29.27 +25.63% -12.75% +38.38
Baoluo 75.19 1/12/2007 Outperform 3Y $30.67 +19.90% -17.56% +37.46 1 Comment
Yamanaka 42.87 10/6/2006 Outperform 1Y $29.58 +24.30% -13.13% +37.43
ratskins 63.38 1/22/2007 Outperform NS $31.37 +17.20% -18.11% +35.31
parahimmel 99.11 1/18/2007 Outperform NS $31.45 +16.91% -18.01% +34.91
doctor1966 65.22 11/20/2006 Outperform 1Y $31.26 +17.61% -16.46% +34.08

Wall Street

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TrackLongbow 76.03 6/30/2009 Outperform NS $34.84 +5.53% +20.06% -14.53
TrackWellsFargo < 20 6/16/2009 Outperform NS $34.29 +7.22% +19.64% -12.42
TrackKeyBanc 90.17 12/16/2008 Outperform NS $28.26 +30.12% +28.24% +1.87
TrackFBRCapitalM 73.06 1/24/2008 Outperform NS $41.38 +17.59% +2.49% +15.10 4/22/2008 @ $48.66
TrackDreman 87.83 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $43.10 +8.52% -4.17% +12.69 12/31/2007 @ $46.77 1 Comment
TrackJohnKeeley < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.61 -13.70% -24.21% +10.50 1 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 73.06 6/28/2007 Outperform NS $38.66 +15.88% +3.58% +12.30 10/10/2007 @ $44.80
TrackRBCCapMkts 81.80 4/20/2007 Outperform NS $35.32 +4.10% -21.27% +25.37
TrackMatrix 90.36 11/10/2006 Outperform NS $31.06 +18.38% -15.19% +33.57
TrackJimCramer < 20 7/21/2006 Outperform 3W $26.52 +38.64% -5.31% +43.95

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