Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 36.450-37.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 35.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $24.9 billion-$25.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $24.8 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PH has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $998.00 to $1,023.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Parker-Hannifin from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,037.00 to $1,218.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,220.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Parker-Hannifin presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,146.35.

Parker-Hannifin Stock Performance

Shares of PH stock traded down $16.95 on Thursday, hitting $893.24. 1,776,319 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 695,913. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $112.65 billion, a PE ratio of 31.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.15. Parker-Hannifin has a one year low of $806.22 and a one year high of $1,099.94. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $951.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $949.56.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $8.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.21 by $0.69. Parker-Hannifin had a return on equity of 28.48% and a net margin of 16.97%. The company had revenue of $5.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $7.22 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. Parker-Hannifin has set its FY 2027 guidance at 36.450-37.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Parker-Hannifin will post 35.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Parker-Hannifin Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Parker-Hannifin’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.08%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Berend Bracht sold 602 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,040.47, for a total transaction of $626,362.94. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 4,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,577,027.53. This represents a 12.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Parker-Hannifin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 sales rose 18% to a record $6.0 billion, with organic growth of 11.5%. Adjusted EPS increased 23% to a record $8.90, topping estimates, while adjusted segment operating margin expanded to 28.6%. Management also cited increased demand across markets and record backlog. Parker-Hannifin results and outlook
• Positive Sentiment: PH raised FY2027 adjusted EPS guidance to $36.45–$37.25, above the $35.61 consensus, and forecast revenue of $24.9 billion–$25.6 billion versus expectations of $24.8 billion. The higher outlook reflects stronger sales growth and margins. Raised FY2027 outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also flagged rising debt, which could temper enthusiasm about the earnings and outlook; the available report details do not quantify the increase. Earnings, outlook and debt coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Although the results beat estimates and shares initially surged, PH later traded lower. The pullback may reflect profit-taking or expectations already embedded in the stock, rather than weakness in the quarter’s reported operating performance. Parker-Hannifin share-price coverage

About Parker-Hannifin

Parker-Hannifin Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems. The company serves aerospace, industrial, and other specialized markets with products designed to control the movement and flow of liquids and gases, as well as mechanical motion and power.

Its product portfolio includes hydraulic and pneumatic systems, filtration and process-control equipment, electromechanical technologies, sealing and shielding products, connectors, pumps, valves, and related components.