Parker-Hannifin Corporation $PH Shares Bought by Carmignac Gestion

Key Points

• Carmignac Gestion increased its Parker-Hannifin stake by 191.4% in the second quarter, purchasing 67,832 additional shares. The fund now owns 103,265 shares worth about $101 million, while institutional investors collectively hold 82.44% of the stock.
• Parker-Hannifin reported quarterly earnings of $9.27 per share, beating estimates of $8.31, on revenue of $5.75 billion. Revenue rose 9.8% year over year, and the company issued fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $34.25 to $35.25.
• PH shares traded down 0.7% to $956.22, despite a generally positive analyst outlook. The stock has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average analyst price target of $1,114.55; the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $2 per share.

Carmignac Gestion grew its holdings in shares of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH - Free Report) by 191.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 103,265 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 67,832 shares during the period. Parker-Hannifin makes up 1.3% of Carmignac Gestion's portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Carmignac Gestion owned 0.08% of Parker-Hannifin worth $100,971,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in Parker-Hannifin in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Archer Investment Corp bought a new stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, NFSG Corp raised its position in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 94.4% during the first quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 35 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. 82.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Parker-Hannifin news, VP Berend Bracht sold 602 shares of Parker-Hannifin stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,040.47, for a total value of $626,362.94. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 4,399 shares in the company, valued at $4,577,027.53. The trade was a 12.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.32% of the company's stock.

Parker-Hannifin Stock Down 0.7%

PH stock traded down $6.37 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $956.22. The company had a trading volume of 552,068 shares, compared to its average volume of 709,132. The company has a 50 day moving average of $990.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $948.51. The company has a market capitalization of $120.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.56, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.13. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a 1 year low of $715.37 and a 1 year high of $1,099.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The industrial products company reported $9.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $8.31 by $0.96. The business had revenue of $5.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.57 billion. Parker-Hannifin had a net margin of 16.97% and a return on equity of 28.48%. Parker-Hannifin's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.69 earnings per share. Parker-Hannifin has set its FY 2027 guidance at 34.250-35.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Parker-Hannifin Corporation will post 34.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Parker-Hannifin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Parker-Hannifin's payout ratio is currently 28.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on Parker-Hannifin from $1,092.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $980.00 to $950.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Parker-Hannifin from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $1,214.00 target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,114.55.

Parker-Hannifin Profile

Parker-Hannifin Corporation NYSE: PH is a global manufacturer and provider of motion and control technologies and systems. The company designs, manufactures and services a broad range of engineered components and systems used to control the movement and flow of liquids, gases and hydraulic power. Its product portfolio is applied across demanding environments and includes solutions for industrial manufacturing, aerospace, mobile equipment and other engineered applications.

Parker-Hannifin's product and service offerings span hydraulic and pneumatic components, fittings and fluid connectors, valves, pumps and motors, electromechanical actuators and motion-control systems, filtration and separation products, and seals and sealing systems.

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