DJ Ametek Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Ametek Inc. (AME) rose 1.14% to $251.93 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Ametek Inc. closed 3.53% short of its 52-week high of $261.16, which the company reached on August 13th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) rose 1.92% to $161.61, Amphenol Corp. Cl A (APH) rose 1.51% to $86.96, and Mettler-Toledo International Inc. $(MTD)$ rose 0.34% to $1,486.19.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.