First Foundation Advisors trimmed its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin Co. (NYSE:PH – Free Report) by 36.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,772 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,036 shares during the period. First Foundation Advisors’ holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $985,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Sachetta LLC purchased a new stake in Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. First United Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 60.6% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 53 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Parker-Hannifin in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. 82.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Parker-Hannifin
In other Parker-Hannifin news, VP Berend Bracht sold 1,079 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $548.85, for a total value of $592,209.15. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,305,170. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other news, VP Berend Bracht sold 1,079 shares of Parker-Hannifin stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $548.85, for a total transaction of $592,209.15. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,305,170. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Jay Reidy sold 572 shares of Parker-Hannifin stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.49, for a total value of $306,872.28. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 1,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $609,989.13. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.03% of the company’s stock.
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Parker-Hannifin Stock Down 0.6 %
Shares of NYSE PH traded down $3.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $544.65. 600,474 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 735,546. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market cap of $70.01 billion, a PE ratio of 25.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.44. The company’s fifty day moving average is $524.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $523.10. Parker-Hannifin Co. has a fifty-two week low of $362.49 and a fifty-two week high of $570.15.
Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 2nd. The industrial products company reported $6.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.10 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $5.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. Parker-Hannifin had a return on equity of 29.40% and a net margin of 13.95%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.93 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Parker-Hannifin Co. will post 24.85 earnings per share for the current year.
Parker-Hannifin Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 10th were issued a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 9th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. This is a positive change from Parker-Hannifin’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.48. Parker-Hannifin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.73%.
About Parker-Hannifin
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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