AME options flow: unusual options activity in AMETEK Inc.

Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET

Over the last week the tape recorded 8 unusual options prints in AMETEK Inc. (AME), $1.2M of tracked premium, leaning firmly bearish. Bullish premium was $171K against $859K bearish; $518K went into calls and $710K into puts, a put call ratio of 1.37. The largest print was $710K of AME 20 Nov 2026 $240 puts on 24 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 24 September 2026, added 1 print and $710K of premium. AME closed at $250.74 on 25 September 2026, up 1.2%.

This week's unusual flow

Unusual prints8
Tracked premium$1.2M
Net premium-$688K
Bullish premium$171K
Bearish premium$859K
Call premium$518K
Put premium$710K
P/C ratio1.37
Sweeps25%
Size over OI1
Whale prints0
High conviction1

Prints from 21 September 2026 to 24 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.

Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.

Largest prints of the week

DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
24 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $240 putsTrade1,00085$710KAt askBearishHigh conviction
21 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $250 callsTrade2502,664$198KAt midpointNeutral
21 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $250 callsTrade1252,664$94KAt bidBearish
22 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $250 callsSweep612,165$56KAt bidBearishNotable
21 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $250 callsTrade712,664$55KAt askBullish
21 Sep 2026AME 16 Oct 2026 $250 callsTrade1771,298$53KAt askBullish
22 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $250 callsSweep372,165$34KAt askBullishNotable
21 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $250 callsTrade382,664$30KAt askBullish

Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.

Where the money is aimed

ExpiryPrintsPremiumCalls shareNet premium
20 Nov 20267$1.2M40%-$741K
16 Oct 20261$53K100%+$53K

The most premium, $1.2M, is aimed at the 20 Nov 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.

A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.

The last session, 24 September 2026

Prints1
Premium$710K
Net premium-$710K
Sweeps0%
DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
24 Sep 2026AME 20 Nov 2026 $240 putsTrade1,00085$710KAt askBearishHigh conviction

Every print in AME with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open AME in Options Sentiment Screener.

Price

Last close$250.74
Day+1.21%
1 week+5.51%
1 month+2.26%
3 months+5.57%
1 year+34.68%
52 week high$261.16
52 week low$179.24
Volume1,400,122
Market cap$56.8B

The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open AME in Options Sentiment Screener.

Analysts

The most recent analyst targets on file, from 11 firms, have a median of $282, 12.5% above the last close.

Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.

About AMETEK Inc.

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Measuring And Control Equipment
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Website
ametek.com

AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. It operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments (EIG) and Electromechanical (EMG) segments. The EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets. The EMG segment offers engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics.

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Learn

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