AMETEK's (AME) Strength in EIG Segment to Aid Q2 Earnings
AMETEK’s AME second-quarter 2023 results, set to be reported on Aug 1, are expected to reflect strength in the Electronic Instruments Group ("EIG").
EIG, which is an integral part of AMETEK, specializes in manufacturing instruments that are deployed for monitoring, examining, calibration and display purposes in aerospace, power and industrial instrumentation applications.
In first-quarter 2023, AMETEK generated sales of $1.12 billion from the segment (70% of total sales), reflecting growth of 13% from the year-ago quarter’s level.
AMETEK’s concerted efforts toward solid execution of growth strategies are likely to have continued aiding the performance of the underlined segment in the quarter to be reported.
For the second quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate of EIG sales is pegged at $1.13 billion, indicating a growth of 10% from the year-ago reported figure.
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Factors to Consider
AMETEK’s robust portfolio of instruments for process and analytical measurement and analysis, which includes oxygen, moisture, combustion and liquid analyzers, emission monitors, spectrometers, mechanical and electronic pressure sensors and transmitters, is expected to have contributed well to EIG sales during the second quarter.
The company’s strengthening power business, which provides analytical instruments, might have benefited the underlined segment.
This apart, positive contributions from acquisitions are expected to have driven growth in the EIG segment.
The Magnetrol International and Crank Software buyouts are also anticipated to have contributed well to the EIG segment’s performance in the quarter under review.
The acquisitions of Motec, Forza, Telular, Gatan, Intellipower and Spectro Scientific are expected to have continued benefiting the segment.
Zacks Rank & Other Stocks to Consider
Currently, AMETEK has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Salesforce CRM, AvidXchange AVDX and Akamai Technologies AKAM. Salesforce and AvidXchange sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and Akamai Technologies carries a Zacks Rank #2 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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AvidXchange shares have increased 21.1% in the year-to-date period. The long-term earnings growth rate for AVDX is projected at 22.90%.
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