Montag A & Associates Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH – Free Report) by 5.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,631 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 882 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $12,860,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Avion Wealth raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 35.5% during the fourth quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 42 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 652 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $573,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. now owns 286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA raised its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA now owns 1,208 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $916,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.44% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,050.00 to $980.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. iA Financial set a $1,032.00 target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,012.45.
Parker-Hannifin Price Performance
PH opened at $881.74 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $948.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $901.99. The firm has a market cap of $111.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.52, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.18. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a twelve month low of $608.31 and a twelve month high of $1,034.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.
Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $8.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.84 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $5.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.40 billion. Parker-Hannifin had a net margin of 16.58% and a return on equity of 27.97%. The business’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $6.94 EPS. Parker-Hannifin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 31.200-31.200 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Parker-Hannifin Corporation will post 31.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Parker-Hannifin Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. This is a positive change from Parker-Hannifin’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. Parker-Hannifin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.26%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Parker-Hannifin
In related news, VP Dinu J. Parel sold 1,316 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $950.05, for a total transaction of $1,250,265.80. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 6,534 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,207,626.70. This trade represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Berend Bracht sold 1,457 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $946.48, for a total transaction of $1,379,021.36. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,441,918.40. The trade was a 36.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 10,063 shares of company stock worth $9,891,214. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Parker-Hannifin News
Here are the key news stories impacting Parker-Hannifin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and raised outlook — Adjusted EPS of $8.17 (+18% YoY) and record quarterly revenue (~$5.5B). Management lifted FY?2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $31.20, signaling continued demand and execution. Parker Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results
- Positive Sentiment: Record backlog and aerospace strength — Backlog hit $12.5B and aerospace organic growth/expanding margins were highlighted as the primary tailwinds supporting near?term revenue visibility. Parker Hannifin Backlog Hits Record $12.5 Billion, Lifts Outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Cash generation & buybacks/dividend — Year?to?date operating cash flow remains strong (record), the company repurchased ~$275M in the quarter and raised its dividend (70th consecutive hike), supporting shareholder returns. Parker Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive — Multiple buy/overweight ratings and a median price target around $1,038 suggest upside among sell?side analysts, which can limit downside but also set high expectations. Parker-Hannifin Stock (PH) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows mixed — Large asset managers trimmed positions while other funds added; this rebalancing increases intra?day volume and can amplify moves without signaling a clear directional consensus. Parker-Hannifin Stock (PH) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat
- Negative Sentiment: Sell?the?news reaction — Despite beats, shares fell after the print as investors digested that the raise wasn’t a major upside surprise and that GAAP net income/EPS fell vs. prior year (prior quarter included a discrete tax benefit). Parker-Hannifin shares slide as investors digest Q3 results and a raised—but not blowout—full-year outlook
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — Public filings show no insider purchases and numerous sales by senior executives in recent months; that can spook momentum traders even if sales may be for diversification or tax planning. Parker-Hannifin Stock (PH) Opinions on Q3 Earnings Beat
- Negative Sentiment: Guidance details mixed — Adjusted EPS guidance slightly above consensus but revenue guidance (~$21.2B) was roughly in line or slightly below some street models; not a clear upward re?rating catalyst. Parker-Hannifin Tops Q3 Earnings & Sales Estimates, Updates 26′ View
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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