Dinu Parel Sells 1,316 Shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) Stock

Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) VP Dinu Parel sold 1,316 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $950.05, for a total transaction of $1,250,265.80. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 6,534 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,207,626.70. This trade represents a 16.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Parker-Hannifin Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE PH opened at $967.28 on Friday. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a 52 week low of $488.45 and a 52 week high of $979.44. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $906.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $813.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.09 billion, a PE ratio of 35.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.25.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $7.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.11 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $5.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. Parker-Hannifin had a net margin of 17.29% and a return on equity of 27.56%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $6.53 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Parker-Hannifin Corporation will post 26.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Parker-Hannifin Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.80 per share. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. Parker-Hannifin’s payout ratio is 26.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on PH. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $1,032.00 target price on Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,020.00 price objective for the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $941.00 to $965.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,000.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,050.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $990.47.

Key Stories Impacting Parker-Hannifin

Here are the key news stories impacting Parker-Hannifin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist called out margin strength following PH’s Q2 earnings beat, highlighting better‑than‑expected operating leverage that supports profit outlook and valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and commentary: PH reported stronger Q4/Q2 revenue and EPS versus estimates, with revenue growth and expanded margins cited as key drivers — fundamentals that can underpin upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Street support: several firms (JPMorgan, Truist, Barclays and others) recently raised targets or reiterated buy/overweight views, and Wall Street Zen upgraded the rating — analyst upgrades help sustain demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed: PH disclosed a quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend early February), which is modest but supports income investors and reduces downside volatility for some holders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum/coverage pieces (e.g., Zacks, MarketBeat writeups) are drawing attention from momentum traders but don’t materially change fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: multiple senior VPs sold stock in early Feb (Matthew A. Jacobson, Dinu J. Parel, Berend Bracht), each filing with the SEC shows significant reductions in their holdings — this cluster of sales is being framed in the press as “quiet” cash‑outs and is pressuring sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional SEC filings detail Parel’s sale. Multiple executive sales in close succession can raise short‑term investor concern even if sales are pre‑planned or for diversification. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bracht’s Form 4 confirms another sizable sale; aggregated coverage (TipRanks, MarketBeat) is amplifying negative perception and likely contributed to elevated intraday volume. Read More. Read More.

Institutional Trading of Parker-Hannifin

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Parker-Hannifin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. HFM Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Parker-Hannifin by 1,000.0% during the 4th quarter. HFM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Parker-Hannifin during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 366.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 42 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.44% of the company’s stock.

About Parker-Hannifin

Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) is a global manufacturer and provider of motion and control technologies and systems. The company designs, manufactures and services a broad range of engineered components and systems used to control the movement and flow of liquids, gases and hydraulic power. Its product portfolio is applied across demanding environments and includes solutions for industrial manufacturing, aerospace, mobile equipment and other engineered applications.

Parker-Hannifin’s product and service offerings span hydraulic and pneumatic components, fittings and fluid connectors, valves, pumps and motors, electromechanical actuators and motion-control systems, filtration and separation products, and seals and sealing systems.