What If You Invested $1,000 in AMETEK (AME)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
AMETEK
AME
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+29480.72% (295.8 times)
- Buy
- Sep 17, 1985
- $0.82
- Sell
- Mar 2, 2026
- $241.46
Buying AME at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $295,807.22.
Max drawdown
-53.31% (fell to 47% of peak)
- Peak
- Jun 5, 2008
- $21.02
- Trough
- Mar 2, 2009
- $9.81
The worst decline for AME was -53.31% (fell to 47% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+23019.98% (231.2 times)
- IPO
- Jul 19, 1984
- $0.93
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $214.51
A $1,000 investment in AME at IPO would be worth $231,199.79 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is AMETEK (AME) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- AMETEK (AME) stock's all-time low was $0.82 on Sep 17, 1985. The all-time high was $241.46 on Mar 2, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AMETEK (AME) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying AMETEK (AME) stock at the all-time low ($0.82 on Sep 17, 1985) and selling at the peak ($241.46 on Mar 2, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $295,807.22. Historical return: +29480.72% (295.8 times).
What are AMETEK (AME)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for AMETEK (AME) stock was Sep 17, 1985 (all-time low at $0.82). The best sell date was Mar 2, 2026 at $241.46. This investment would have returned +29480.72% (295.8 times).
What was AMETEK (AME) stock's maximum drawdown?
- AMETEK (AME) stock's worst decline was -53.31% (fell to 47% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $21.02 on Jun 5, 2008. Trough: $9.81 on Mar 2, 2009. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $466.89 at the trough.
What if you bought AMETEK (AME) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in AMETEK (AME) stock at IPO ($0.93 on Jul 19, 1984) would be worth $231,199.79 today. Historical return: +23019.98% (231.2 times). Current stock price: $214.51 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AMETEK (AME) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in AMETEK (AME) stock 5 years ago ($117.16 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,830.9 today. Historical return: +83.09% (1.83 times). Current stock price: $214.51 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AMETEK (AME) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in AMETEK (AME) stock 10 years ago ($45.69 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $4,694.71 today. Historical return: +369.47% (4.69 times). Current stock price: $214.51 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in AMETEK (AME) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in AMETEK (AME) stock 20 years ago ($11.3 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $18,983.83 today. Historical return: +1798.38% (19.0 times). Current stock price: $214.51 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for AME. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.