EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $871.25.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on EME shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $918.00 price target on EMCOR Group in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,123.00 target price on shares of EMCOR Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Zacks Research upgraded EMCOR Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded EMCOR Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd.

EMCOR Group Price Performance

Shares of EME stock opened at $744.47 on Friday. EMCOR Group has a 12-month low of $564.92 and a 12-month high of $951.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $812.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $784.37.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The construction company reported $6.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.90 by $0.94. The company had revenue of $4.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.20 billion. EMCOR Group had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 7.54%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.41 earnings per share. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.250-29.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that EMCOR Group will post 29.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EMCOR Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th. EMCOR Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Steven Schwarzwaelder sold 5,602 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $895.19, for a total value of $5,014,854.38. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,211,141.25. The trade was a 26.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director William P. Reid sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $925.78, for a total value of $1,851,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,149 shares in the company, valued at $9,395,741.22. This represents a 16.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 10,027 shares of company stock worth $8,957,466. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EMCOR Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of EMCOR Group during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in EMCOR Group in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in shares of EMCOR Group during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of EMCOR Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management raised its stake in EMCOR Group by 800.0% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 54 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.