Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME – Free Report) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 108,569 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $90,099,000.
Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp raised its holdings in EMCOR Group by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,893,792 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,158,603,000 after purchasing an additional 40,801 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,425,523 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $869,343,000 after buying an additional 7,790 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 34.5% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,276,966 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $781,239,000 after buying an additional 327,606 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 799,271 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $488,986,000 after acquiring an additional 75,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of EMCOR Group by 132,234.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 669,611 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $409,661,000 after acquiring an additional 669,105 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.59% of the company’s stock.
EMCOR Group Stock Down 4.5%
EME stock opened at $823.87 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $798.19 and a 200 day moving average of $799.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.34 billion, a PE ratio of 25.63 and a beta of 1.14. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $564.92 and a 52 week high of $951.96.
EMCOR Group Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group’s payout ratio is 4.98%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EMCOR Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. DA Davidson set a $1,047.00 price target on EMCOR Group in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research upgraded EMCOR Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $918.00 price objective on EMCOR Group in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on EMCOR Group from $1,123.00 to $1,047.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $965.86.
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Insider Buying and Selling at EMCOR Group
In related news, Director Carol P. Lowe sold 950 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $844.50, for a total value of $802,275.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,591,271. This represents a 5.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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.
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