Tema Etfs LLC bought a new position in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 952 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $432,000.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in EMCOR Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 494.7% in the fourth quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 113 shares of the construction company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 199 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 2,063.6% in the 4th quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 238 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CAO Maxine Lum Mauricio sold 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.07, for a total transaction of $462,587.50. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 27,642 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,229,474.94. This trade represents a 4.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $436.03, for a total value of $3,052,210.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 208,989 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $91,125,473.67. This represents a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 9,197 shares of company stock worth $3,905,748 in the last three months. 1.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts recently issued reports on EME shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded EMCOR Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on EMCOR Group from $514.00 to $503.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $494.50.
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EMCOR Group Stock Performance
Shares of EME stock traded down $5.36 on Thursday, hitting $458.41. The stock had a trading volume of 455,714 shares, compared to its average volume of 471,759. The stock's 50 day moving average is $405.38 and its 200-day moving average is $443.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.28 and a beta of 1.18. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $319.49 and a 52-week high of $545.30.
EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The construction company reported $5.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.57 by $0.84. EMCOR Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 34.99%. The company had revenue of $3.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.17 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 20.74 earnings per share for the current year.
EMCOR Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 26th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the construction company to purchase up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
EMCOR Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.22%. EMCOR Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.42%.
EMCOR Group Company Profile
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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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