Parker-Hannifin Co. (NYSE:PH) Holdings Boosted by Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Parker-Hannifin Co. (NYSE:PHFree Report) by 2.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,033 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 628 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $15,185,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. TD Asset Management Inc increased its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 152.1% in the 1st quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 132,231 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $73,493,000 after buying an additional 79,774 shares during the period. Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 59.1% during the third quarter. Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC now owns 39,093 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $24,700,000 after acquiring an additional 14,526 shares in the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd boosted its position in Parker-Hannifin by 198.7% during the first quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 3,441 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,912,000 after purchasing an additional 2,289 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 19.9% in the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 69,270 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,500,000 after purchasing an additional 11,510 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Parker-Hannifin by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 54,535 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,310,000 after purchasing an additional 982 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PH has been the subject of several research reports. Raymond James lifted their price target on Parker-Hannifin from $610.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $633.00 to $691.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $673.00 to $788.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $842.00 price objective for the company. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Parker-Hannifin from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $688.07.

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Parker-Hannifin Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of PH stock opened at $706.54 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.43. Parker-Hannifin Co. has a 1 year low of $422.36 and a 1 year high of $711.60. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $628.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $572.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PHGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The industrial products company reported $6.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.14 by $0.06. Parker-Hannifin had a net margin of 14.47% and a return on equity of 27.95%. The company had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.90 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.96 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Parker-Hannifin Co. will post 26.77 EPS for the current year.

Parker-Hannifin Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 8th will be issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 8th. Parker-Hannifin’s payout ratio is presently 29.45%.

Insider Activity at Parker-Hannifin

In other news, VP Berend Bracht sold 850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $592.92, for a total transaction of $503,982.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,986,282. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, VP Berend Bracht sold 850 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.92, for a total value of $503,982.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,986,282. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Andrew D. Ross sold 4,864 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $706.04, for a total value of $3,434,178.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 13,120 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,263,244.80. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 18,927 shares of company stock worth $12,807,811. 0.39% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Parker-Hannifin

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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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