Virtus Advisers LLC Invests $574,000 in EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Posted by Stanley Muller on Aug 21st, 2026

Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 692 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $574,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EME. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of EMCOR Group in the second quarter valued at about $3,416,412,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in EMCOR Group by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,893,792 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,158,603,000 after purchasing an additional 40,801 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in EMCOR Group by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,425,523 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $869,343,000 after purchasing an additional 7,790 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in EMCOR Group by 34.5% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,276,966 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $781,239,000 after purchasing an additional 327,606 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in EMCOR Group by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 799,271 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $488,986,000 after purchasing an additional 75,692 shares in the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at EMCOR Group

In related news, Director Carol P. Lowe sold 950 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $844.50, for a total transaction of $802,275.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,591,271. This represents a 5.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on EME. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on EMCOR Group from $1,100.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research upgraded EMCOR Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on EMCOR Group from $1,123.00 to $1,047.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 10th. DA Davidson set a $1,047.00 price objective on EMCOR Group in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $965.86.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on EMCOR Group

EMCOR Group Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE EME opened at $788.39 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $798.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $800.61. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $564.92 and a twelve month high of $951.96. The company has a market capitalization of $34.78 billion, a PE ratio of 24.52 and a beta of 1.14.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The construction company reported $9.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.23 by $1.83. EMCOR Group had a return on equity of 35.49% and a net margin of 7.74%.The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.71 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 19.7% on a year-over-year basis. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 32.000-33.250 EPS. Equities analysts predict that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 33.04 EPS for the current year.

EMCOR Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 15th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.98%.

EMCOR Group Profile

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EMCOR Group, Inc is a provider of mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and facilities services to commercial, institutional and industrial clients. The company delivers a broad range of services that include design-build and traditional construction of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; ongoing facilities maintenance and operations; and specialized industrial services for sectors such as manufacturing, data centers, healthcare and utilities.

EMCOR’s service offerings encompass HVAC, plumbing, electrical installation and maintenance, fire protection, building automation and controls, commissioning, testing and balancing, and energy management solutions.