Blue Trust Inc. Grows Position in Parker-Hannifin Corporation $PH

Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH - Free Report) by 57.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,751 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 636 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $1,223,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Alley Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in Parker-Hannifin in the first quarter valued at $7,996,000. Community Financial Services Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 1,338.2% in the 1st quarter. Community Financial Services Group LLC now owns 6,630 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,030,000 after acquiring an additional 6,169 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 12,386 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,529,000 after acquiring an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Parker-Hannifin in the 1st quarter valued at about $260,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Parker-Hannifin by 20.9% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,194 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. 82.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on PH shares. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a report on Friday, August 29th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $776.00 to $785.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $700.00 to $725.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Parker-Hannifin from $717.00 to $726.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a report on Wednesday. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $786.78.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Parker-Hannifin news, VP Thomas C. Gentile sold 1,133 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $729.50, for a total value of $826,523.50. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,465 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,986,717.50. The trade was a 17.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Andrew D. Ross sold 4,361 shares of Parker-Hannifin stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $732.66, for a total transaction of $3,195,130.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 13,120 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,612,499.20. The trade was a 24.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 14,039 shares of company stock worth $10,356,566 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.32% of the company's stock.

Parker-Hannifin Price Performance

Shares of PH opened at $716.31 on Friday. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $488.45 and a fifty-two week high of $779.77. The company has a market capitalization of $90.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $748.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $685.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The industrial products company reported $7.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.61. The firm had revenue of $5.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.10 billion. Parker-Hannifin had a return on equity of 26.80% and a net margin of 17.79%.The firm's revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $6.77 EPS. Parker-Hannifin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.400-29.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Parker-Hannifin Corporation will post 26.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Parker-Hannifin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $1.80 dividend. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Parker-Hannifin's payout ratio is currently 26.55%.

Parker-Hannifin Company Profile

Parker-Hannifin Corporation manufactures and sells motion and control technologies and systems for various mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems. The Diversified Industrial segment offers sealing, shielding, thermal products and systems, adhesives, coatings, and noise vibration and harshness solutions; filters, systems, and diagnostics solutions to ensure purity and remove contaminants from fuel, air, oil, water, and other liquids and gases; connectors used in fluid and gas handling; and hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical components and systems for builders and users of mobile and industrial machinery and equipment.

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