Q1 Earnings Forecast for EMCOR Group Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair forecasts that EMCOR Group will earn $5.81 per share in Q1 2026, with an "Outperform" rating on the stock.
• The stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a target price of $654.83 and coverage from multiple firms including Jefferies and Stifel Nicolaus.
• EMCOR Group recently announced a $0.25 quarterly dividend, with a yield of 0.2% and a payout ratio of 4.15%.

EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME - Free Report) - William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for EMCOR Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 21st. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney expects that the construction company will earn $5.81 per share for the quarter. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for EMCOR Group's current full-year earnings is $20.74 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for EMCOR Group's Q2 2026 earnings at $7.16 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Friday, June 27th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on EMCOR Group from $692.00 to $718.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. TD Securities initiated coverage on EMCOR Group in a research report on Friday, June 27th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird began coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a research report on Friday, June 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $560.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $654.83.

EMCOR Group Price Performance

EMCOR Group stock opened at $663.17 on Thursday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $641.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $543.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.18. EMCOR Group has a 1 year low of $320.89 and a 1 year high of $704.09. The company has a market capitalization of $29.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.52 and a beta of 1.24.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME - Get Free Report) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $4.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.10 billion. EMCOR Group had a net margin of 7.07% and a return on equity of 38.01%. EMCOR Group's revenue was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.25 EPS. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 24.500-25.750 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EMCOR Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EME. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 23,003 shares of the construction company's stock worth $14,942,000 after buying an additional 4,489 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in EMCOR Group by 74.4% in the third quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,964 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,276,000 after acquiring an additional 838 shares during the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its stake in EMCOR Group by 6.9% in the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 8,060 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $5,235,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd boosted its stake in EMCOR Group by 7.3% in the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 23,561 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $15,304,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 12.9% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,926 shares of the construction company's stock worth $7,747,000 after purchasing an additional 1,358 shares in the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EMCOR Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 15th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.15%.

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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