DJ Ametek Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Ametek Inc. (AME) shed 2.01% to $248.62 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.66% to 51,179.87.
Ametek Inc. closed 4.80% short of its 52-week high of $261.16, which the company achieved on August 13th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) fell 1.35% to $159.22, Amphenol Corp. Cl A (APH) fell 1.21% to $87.55, and Mettler-Toledo International Inc. $(MTD)$ rose 0.03% to $1,533.48.
Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 180,256 below its 50-day average volume of 1.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 7, 2026.