Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Purchases 111,112 Shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased 111,112 shares in Q4 (a 29,086.9% increase), raising its position to 111,494 shares—about 0.25% of EMCOR—valued at roughly $68.21 million.
• CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares on March 5 for about $26.26 million, reducing his stake by 17.45% to 170,299 shares.
• EMCOR reported an earnings beat (Q EPS $7.19 vs. $6.68) and revenue beat, issued FY‑2026 guidance of 27.25–29.25 EPS, announced a $500 million buyback, and holds a consensus Moderate Buy with an average price target of $784.43.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME - Free Report) by 29,086.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 111,494 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 111,112 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned about 0.25% of EMCOR Group worth $68,211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 17.6% in 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 in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 48.8% in 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 15.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 68.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 192.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 125,042 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $81,220,000 after purchasing an additional 82,341 shares in the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at EMCOR Group

In related news, CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $729.48, for a total transaction of $26,261,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 170,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $124,229,714.52. This represents a 17.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on EME shares. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $848.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted 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. DA Davidson boosted their price target on EMCOR Group from $800.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group boosted their price target on EMCOR Group from $900.00 to $945.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $784.43.

EMCOR Group Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE EME opened at $813.75 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $36.24 billion, a PE ratio of 28.83 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $757.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $692.12. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $356.97 and a 52 week high of $835.00.

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

EMCOR Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to purchase up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

EMCOR Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th. EMCOR Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 5.67%.

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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