JT Stratford LLC purchased a new position in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME – Free Report) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 1,754 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,139,000.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Main Street Group LTD increased its holdings in EMCOR Group by 110.0% during the 3rd quarter. Main Street Group LTD now owns 42 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of EMCOR Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of EMCOR Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Tobam increased its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 1,900.0% in the second quarter. Tobam now owns 80 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EMCOR Group in the second quarter worth $43,000. 92.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
EMCOR Group Price Performance
NYSE:EME opened at $718.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.46 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a 50 day moving average of $717.09 and a 200 day moving average of $667.39. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $320.89 and a 1-year high of $835.00.
EMCOR Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, December 18th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to reacquire up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
EMCOR Group Increases Dividend
The business 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. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 14th. 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%. EMCOR Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.67%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently commented on EME shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on EMCOR Group from $754.00 to $814.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of EMCOR Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of EMCOR Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of EMCOR Group from $713.00 to $808.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $741.33.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on EMCOR Group
About EMCOR Group
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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