Hsbc Holdings PLC Acquires Shares of 109,831 EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Key Points

• HSBC Holdings acquired 109,831 EMCOR Group shares worth approximately $91.1 million, giving it a 0.25% stake. Overall, institutional investors own 92.59% of the construction company.
• EMCOR reported quarterly EPS of $9.06, beating estimates of $7.23, while revenue rose 19.7% year over year to $5.15 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $32.00–$33.25.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with a $965.86 price target, despite a director selling 950 shares. EMCOR also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, equivalent to a 0.2% annual yield.

Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 109,831 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $91,075,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.25% of EMCOR Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in EMCOR Group by 32.3% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 590 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 93.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 220 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of EMCOR Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $459,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,820 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $3,113,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 406.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 4,565 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,442,000 after buying an additional 3,663 shares during the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at EMCOR Group

In related news, Director Carol P. Lowe sold 950 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $844.50, for a total transaction of $802,275.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,278 shares in the company, valued at $14,591,271. The trade was a 5.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EME. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of EMCOR Group from $1,123.00 to $1,047.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of EMCOR Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of EMCOR Group from $975.00 to $1,065.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of EMCOR Group from $1,100.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $965.86.

EMCOR Group Stock Up 3.4%

EME opened at $765.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $33.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.80 and a beta of 1.14. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $564.92 and a fifty-two week high of $951.96. The company's 50-day moving average price is $792.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $801.64.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $9.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.23 by $1.83. EMCOR Group had a return on equity of 35.49% and a net margin of 7.74%.The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $6.72 earnings per share. EMCOR Group's quarterly revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 32.000-33.250 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 33.04 earnings per share for the current year.

EMCOR Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 15th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.98%.

EMCOR Group Company Profile

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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