Capital Fund Management S.A. lowered its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME – Free Report) by 53.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,900 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 20,810 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A.’s holdings in EMCOR Group were worth $11,627,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 17.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,332,636 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,463,760,000 after acquiring an additional 798,975 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in EMCOR Group by 48.8% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 949,360 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $572,351,000 after acquiring an additional 311,474 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in EMCOR Group in the second quarter worth $344,548,000. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 2.9% during the second quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 530,457 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $283,736,000 after purchasing an additional 14,935 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 407,292 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $262,206,000 after purchasing an additional 12,182 shares in the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at EMCOR Group
In other EMCOR Group news, CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $729.48, for a total value of $26,261,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 170,299 shares in the company, valued at $124,229,714.52. This represents a 17.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
EMCOR Group Price Performance
EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $7.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.68 by $0.51. EMCOR Group had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 35.89%. The business had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.32 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 27.250-29.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 20.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
EMCOR Group announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, December 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the construction company to reacquire up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
EMCOR Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th were given a $0.40 dividend. This is an increase from EMCOR Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 14th. EMCOR Group’s payout ratio is presently 5.67%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently commented on EME shares. Zacks Research lowered EMCOR Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $848.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of EMCOR Group from $900.00 to $945.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of EMCOR Group from $754.00 to $814.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $784.43.
EMCOR Group Profile
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.
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