Parker-Hannifin Corporation $PH Shares Bought by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank grew its stake in Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 1,514 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Parker-Hannifin were worth $35,104,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,142,535 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,793,843,000 after purchasing an additional 33,606 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,926,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,451,584,000 after acquiring an additional 22,305 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of Parker-Hannifin by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,600,844 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,286,038,000 after buying an additional 16,703 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Parker-Hannifin by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,133,044 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,874,862,000 after buying an additional 22,367 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Parker-Hannifin during the fourth quarter worth about $1,756,230,000. 82.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Parker-Hannifin Stock Performance

Parker-Hannifin stock opened at $1,071.30 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $135.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $945.98 and a 200-day moving average of $940.22. Parker-Hannifin Corporation has a 52 week low of $708.18 and a 52 week high of $1,099.94.

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The industrial products company reported $9.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.26 by $1.01. The business had revenue of $5.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.57 billion. Parker-Hannifin had a net margin of 16.58% and a return on equity of 27.97%. The business’s revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $7.69 earnings per share. Parker-Hannifin has set its FY 2027 guidance at 34.250-35.250 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Parker-Hannifin Corporation will post 31.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Parker-Hannifin News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Fiscal fourth-quarter sales rose 9.8% year over year to approximately $5.8 billion, while adjusted EPS increased 21% to a record $9.27, topping analyst estimates near $8.26–$8.29. Parker Reports Record Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
• Positive Sentiment: Broad operating momentum supported the beat: Organic sales grew 8%, adjusted segment operating margin expanded, and strength in aerospace and industrial markets helped drive record results. Total backlog reached $12.8 billion, including an $8.5 billion aerospace backlog. PH Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Aerospace and Industrial Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance pointed to another record year: Parker-Hannifin forecast adjusted EPS of $34.25 to $35.25, slightly above the roughly $34.09 consensus, alongside reported and organic sales growth of 5.5% to 8.5%. Management also raised its long-term adjusted segment operating margin target to 30% by fiscal 2031. Parker-Hannifin Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The company completed its Curtis Instruments acquisition and announced agreements to acquire Filtration Group and CIRCOR’s aerospace business. The transactions could expand Parker’s portfolio but also introduce integration and execution considerations.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of approximately $20.9 billion to $21.5 billion was below one reported consensus estimate of $22.7 billion. In addition, PH’s valuation is elevated, its median analyst target is about $1,060, and reported insider activity showed selling rather than purchases.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on PH shares. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin from $1,147.00 to $1,269.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Parker-Hannifin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 6th. Mizuho set a $1,050.00 price objective on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore set a $1,064.00 price objective on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Parker-Hannifin presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,027.38.

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.