Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH – Free Report) by 5.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 571,270 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,933 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $502,124,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $152,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth increased its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 35.5% in the fourth quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 42 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 652 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $573,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. increased its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. now owns 286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA increased its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 1.1% in the third 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.44% of the company’s stock.
Parker-Hannifin Stock Down 0.1%
Shares of NYSE:PH opened at $866.34 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $916.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $914.51. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a 12-month low of $637.21 and a 12-month high of $1,034.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.18. 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 Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This is an increase from Parker-Hannifin’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. Parker-Hannifin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.51%.
Parker-Hannifin News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Parker-Hannifin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The CIRCOR Aerospace deal should strengthen Parker-Hannifin’s aerospace and defense portfolio by adding complementary flight-critical motion and flow control capabilities, which management says could boost sales growth, margins, adjusted EPS, and cash flow. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent writeups suggest the acquisition fits Parker-Hannifin’s strategy of focusing on higher-growth, higher-margin aerospace businesses, with CIRCOR’s unit expected to generate about $270 million in 2026 sales and more than 40% adjusted EBITDA margin before synergies. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage remains broadly constructive, with recent analyst notes and price targets still pointing to optimism around Parker-Hannifin’s long-term earnings power. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: The market may also be weighing the deal’s premium valuation and execution risk, since the purchase is large and still needs regulatory approval before closing in the second half of 2026. Article Title
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts recently commented on PH shares. Robert W. Baird set a $1,050.00 target price on Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Barclays raised their price objective on Parker-Hannifin from $990.00 to $1,020.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Parker-Hannifin from $945.00 to $1,038.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Parker-Hannifin from $1,100.00 to $1,060.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,090.00 price objective on the stock. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,022.30.
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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