Little House Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 1,433 EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Key Points

• Little House Capital LLC has acquired a stake in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) by purchasing 1,433 shares valued at approximately $766,000.
• EMCOR Group reported strong quarterly earnings, with $6.72 earnings per share, exceeding estimates and showing a 17.4% revenue increase compared to the previous year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, yielding 0.2%, reflecting a dividend payout ratio of 4.15%.

Little House Capital LLC acquired a new stake in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 1,433 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $766,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake in EMCOR Group by 28.6% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 279 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in EMCOR Group by 20.8% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 19,796 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $7,317,000 after purchasing an additional 3,407 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 146.6% during the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 10,700 shares of the construction company's stock worth $3,955,000 after acquiring an additional 6,361 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 17.5% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 844 shares of the construction company's stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 34.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the construction company's stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the period. 92.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EMCOR Group Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE EME opened at $627.74 on Tuesday. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $320.89 and a 12-month high of $667.64. The company has a market capitalization of $28.10 billion, a PE ratio of 26.05 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm's 50-day moving average is $605.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $493.51.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The construction company reported $6.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.68 by $1.04. The business had revenue of $4.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.10 billion. EMCOR Group had a net margin of 7.07% and a return on equity of 38.01%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.25 earnings per share. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 24.500-25.750 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 20.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EMCOR Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 15th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 15th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Securities assumed coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a research note on Friday, June 27th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a research note on Friday, June 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $560.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a research note on Friday, June 27th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Hovde Group upgraded shares of EMCOR Group to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of EMCOR Group from $384.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $594.50.

About EMCOR Group

EMCOR Group, Inc provides construction and facilities, building, and industrial services in the United States and the United Kingdom. It offers design, integration, installation, start-up, operation, and maintenance services related to power transmission, distribution, and generation systems; energy solutions; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation; low-voltage systems; voice and data communications systems; roadway and transit lighting, signaling, and fiber optic lines; computerized traffic control systems, and signal and communication equipment; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and geothermal solutions; clean-room process ventilation systems; fire protection and suppression systems; plumbing, process, and high-purity piping systems; controls and filtration systems; water and wastewater treatment systems; central plant heating and cooling systems; crane and rigging services; millwright services; and steel fabrication, erection, and welding services.

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