Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) Downgraded by StockNews.com to Hold

StockNews.com downgraded shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PHFree Report) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Friday morning.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on PH. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $689.00 to $691.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial increased their target price on Parker-Hannifin from $788.00 to $842.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Parker-Hannifin from $695.00 to $710.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $842.00 to $805.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Parker-Hannifin from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $786.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $725.06.

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Parker-Hannifin Price Performance

Shares of Parker-Hannifin stock opened at $707.91 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $91.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $666.84 and its 200 day moving average is $629.60. Parker-Hannifin has a one year low of $463.16 and a one year high of $718.44.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PHGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $6.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.23 by $0.30. Parker-Hannifin had a return on equity of 27.95% and a net margin of 14.47%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Parker-Hannifin will post 26.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Parker-Hannifin Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.92%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Parker-Hannifin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.45%.

Insider Transactions at Parker-Hannifin

In related news, CEO Jennifer A. Parmentier sold 4,906 shares of Parker-Hannifin stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $704.69, for a total transaction of $3,457,209.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 33,607 shares in the company, valued at $23,682,516.83. This trade represents a 12.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Andrew D. Ross sold 4,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $706.04, for a total transaction of $3,434,178.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 13,120 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,263,244.80. This trade represents a 27.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $8,595,207. 0.39% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in Parker-Hannifin by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $886,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Parker-Hannifin by 3.9% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 425 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 150 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC lifted its holdings in Parker-Hannifin by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 2,709 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,723,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. Finally, Everpar Advisors LLC boosted its position in Parker-Hannifin by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Everpar Advisors LLC now owns 1,339 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $852,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.44% of the company’s stock.

About Parker-Hannifin

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Parker-Hannifin Corporation manufactures and sells motion and control technologies and systems for various mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems. The Diversified Industrial segment offers sealing, shielding, thermal products and systems, adhesives, coatings, and noise vibration and harshness solutions; filters, systems, and diagnostics solutions to ensure purity and remove contaminants from fuel, air, oil, water, and other liquids and gases; connectors used in fluid and gas handling; and hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical components and systems for builders and users of mobile and industrial machinery and equipment.

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