Capital Investment Advisors LLC Grows Position in EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) by 108.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,379 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 716 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in EMCOR Group were worth $844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EME. Dakota Wealth Management bought a new stake in EMCOR Group in the fourth quarter worth $1,091,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in EMCOR Group by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 745 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Argentarii LLC bought a new position in EMCOR Group during the fourth quarter valued at $229,000. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 28.5% in the 4th quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 555 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. now owns 4,105 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,511,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EMCOR Group Trading Down 4.2%

EMCOR Group stock opened at $702.26 on Tuesday. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $320.89 and a 12-month high of $835.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $744.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $680.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.27 billion, a PE ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 1.16.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 35.89% and a net margin of 7.49%.The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.32 EPS. EMCOR Group’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, sell-side analysts predict that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 20.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EMCOR Group declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, December 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the construction company to repurchase up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

EMCOR Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 14th. This is a boost from EMCOR Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $729.48, for a total value of $26,261,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 170,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $124,229,714.52. This trade represents a 17.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EME has been the topic of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of EMCOR Group from $754.00 to $814.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on EMCOR Group in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $848.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on EMCOR Group from $713.00 to $808.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on EMCOR Group from $900.00 to $945.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned 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 $784.43.

EMCOR Group Company 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.