Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Parker-Hannifin Co. (NYSE:PH - Free Report) by 52.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 80,885 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 27,795 shares during the period. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. owned about 0.06% of Parker-Hannifin worth $51,445,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PH. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $886,000 after buying an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. FFT Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Parker-Hannifin by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. FFT Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,150 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $732,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. GenTrust LLC raised its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. GenTrust LLC now owns 524 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 150 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $1,723,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. 82.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
PH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Parker-Hannifin from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 8th. Barclays cut their price target on Parker-Hannifin from $791.00 to $750.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Parker-Hannifin from $788.00 to $842.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $765.00 to $810.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $775.00 to $790.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $736.65.
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Parker-Hannifin Trading Up 2.3 %
Shares of PH traded up $14.21 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $622.09. The stock had a trading volume of 824,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,420. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $662.02 and a 200 day moving average of $651.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $80.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.50. Parker-Hannifin Co. has a 52 week low of $492.71 and a 52 week high of $718.44.
Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $6.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.23 by $0.30. Parker-Hannifin had a return on equity of 27.34% and a net margin of 15.87%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Parker-Hannifin Co. will post 26.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Parker-Hannifin Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. Parker-Hannifin's payout ratio is 26.99%.
Parker-Hannifin Profile
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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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