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title: "Ametek Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Ametek Inc. (AME) shares fell 1.83% to $227.90 on a poor trading day, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined. Despite this, Ametek outperformed competitors like Emerson Electric, Amphenol, and Mettler-Toledo, which saw larger losses. The stock remains 6.28% below its 52-week high of $243.18. Trading volume was below average at 989,975 shares."
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# Ametek Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Ametek Inc. (AME) shed 1.83% to $227.90 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Ametek Inc. closed 6.28% below its 52-week high of $243.18, which the company reached on May 6th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) fell 3.11% to $133.05, Amphenol Corp. Cl A (APH) fell 3.24% to $125.00, and Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD) fell 0.99% to $1,031.64.

Trading volume (989,975) remained 344,713 below its 50-day average volume of 1.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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