Concentric Capital Strategies LP cut its holdings in Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH – Free Report) by 28.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,079 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,859 shares during the quarter. Concentric Capital Strategies LP’s holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $13,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aventail Capital Group LP acquired a new position in shares of Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter valued at $1,551,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 3,822 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,361,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $10,714,000. 9823 Capital L.P. bought a new stake in Parker-Hannifin during the 4th quarter worth about $396,000. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,163,000. 82.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Parker-Hannifin Stock Up 0.9%
PH stock opened at $946.68 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $119.37 billion, a PE ratio of 34.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $908.95 and its 200-day moving average is $920.46. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a twelve month low of $646.51 and a twelve month high of $1,034.96.
Parker-Hannifin Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Parker-Hannifin’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. Parker-Hannifin’s payout ratio is 29.51%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PH has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $980.00 to $950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Evercore set a $1,064.00 price objective on Parker-Hannifin in a report on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,100.00 to $1,060.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Truist Financial set a $1,147.00 target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Parker-Hannifin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Parker-Hannifin currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,021.05.
About Parker-Hannifin
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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