Patton Fund Management Inc. Boosts Stake in EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Key Points

• Patton Fund Management Inc. raised its stake in EMCOR by 2,169.9% in Q4, buying an additional 8,940 shares to hold 9,352 shares valued at about $5.72 million.
• EMCOR CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares on March 5 at an average $729.48 for roughly $26.26 million, reducing his position by 17.45%.
• EMCOR beat Q4 estimates with $7.19 EPS (vs. $6.68) and $4.51B revenue, issued FY2026 guidance of 27.25–29.25 EPS, and sees a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $784.43.

Patton Fund Management Inc. lifted its position in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME - Free Report) by 2,169.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,352 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 8,940 shares during the quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc.'s holdings in EMCOR Group were worth $5,721,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 733 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $448,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. HBW Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EMCOR Group in the 4th quarter valued at $228,000. Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC now owns 845 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $517,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EMCOR Group in the 4th quarter valued at $279,000. Finally, Burney Co. raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Burney Co. now owns 6,335 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $3,876,000 after buying an additional 635 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.59% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EME has been the topic of several research analyst reports. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on EMCOR Group from $800.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on EMCOR Group from $713.00 to $808.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on EMCOR Group from $754.00 to $814.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on EMCOR Group from $900.00 to $945.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $784.43.

Insider Activity

In other 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 170,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $124,229,714.52. This represents a 17.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

EMCOR Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EME opened at $812.83 on Tuesday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $756.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $690.91. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $356.97 and a 1-year high of $835.00. The company has a market cap of $36.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.79 and a beta of 1.11.

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

EMCOR Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders 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 dividend 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 declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to purchase up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

EMCOR Group 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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