Aberdeen Group plc Grows Position in EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in EMCOR by 35.2% in Q4 to 9,148 shares valued at about $5.6 million, and institutional ownership is high at 92.59% with Vanguard, State Street and Victory Capital also increasing positions.
• EMCOR beat Q4 expectations with EPS of $7.19 vs. $6.68 and revenue of $4.51B (up 19.7% YoY), issued FY2026 guidance of 27.25–29.25 EPS, and has seen multiple analyst price‑target raises toward the $800–$945 range with a consensus "Moderate Buy" target of $784.43.
• The company approved a $500 million share buyback (≈1.9% of shares) and a quarterly dividend of $0.40 (annualized $1.60, ~0.2% yield), while CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares, reducing his holding by 17.45%.

Aberdeen Group plc grew its position in shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME - Free Report) by 35.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,148 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,384 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc's holdings in EMCOR Group were worth $5,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 17.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,332,636 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $3,463,760,000 after purchasing an additional 798,975 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,852,991 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,203,592,000 after purchasing an additional 244,494 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 48.8% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 949,360 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $572,351,000 after purchasing an additional 311,474 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 627,507 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $405,295,000 after purchasing an additional 5,488 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 68.3% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 489,658 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $318,052,000 after purchasing an additional 198,657 shares during the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on EME. DA Davidson increased their price objective on EMCOR Group from $800.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group increased their price objective on EMCOR Group from $900.00 to $945.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on EMCOR Group in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $848.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on EMCOR Group from $713.00 to $808.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $784.43.

EMCOR Group Price Performance

EME opened at $789.49 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $751.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $687.05. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $349.78 and a 1 year high of $835.00. The firm has a market cap of $35.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.97 and a beta of 1.11.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $7.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.68 by $0.51. EMCOR Group had a return on equity of 35.89% and a net margin of 7.49%.The business had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.32 EPS. EMCOR Group's revenue for the quarter was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 27.250-29.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 20.74 EPS for the current year.

EMCOR Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. EMCOR Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.67%.

EMCOR Group declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, December 18th that permits the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the construction company to buy up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at EMCOR Group

In other news, CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares of EMCOR Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $729.48, for a total value of $26,261,280.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 170,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,229,714.52. This trade represents a 17.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.83% of the company's stock.

About EMCOR Group

EMCOR Group, Inc is a provider of mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and facilities services to commercial, institutional and industrial clients. The company delivers a broad range of services that include design-build and traditional construction of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; ongoing facilities maintenance and operations; and specialized industrial services for sectors such as manufacturing, data centers, healthcare and utilities.

EMCOR's service offerings encompass HVAC, plumbing, electrical installation and maintenance, fire protection, building automation and controls, commissioning, testing and balancing, and energy management solutions.

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