EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The construction company reported $4.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by $1.25, reports. The firm had revenue of $3.43 billion for the quarter. EMCOR Group had a net margin of 5.48% and a return on equity of 30.38%. EMCOR Group updated its FY 2024 guidance to 15.500-16.500 EPS and its FY24 guidance to $15.50-16.50 EPS.
EMCOR Group Stock Up 1.3 %
NYSE EME opened at $353.96 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.64 billion, a PE ratio of 23.35 and a beta of 1.10. EMCOR Group has a 12-month low of $161.49 and a 12-month high of $369.53. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $328.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $255.59.
EMCOR Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 15th. This is a positive change from EMCOR Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. EMCOR Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.60%.
Insider Transactions at EMCOR Group
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in EMCOR Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 83.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 136 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky acquired a new position in EMCOR Group in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC bought a new position in EMCOR Group in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC acquired a new position in EMCOR Group during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. 92.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on EME shares. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of EMCOR Group in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. KeyCorp initiated coverage on EMCOR Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company.
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EMCOR Group Company Profile
EMCOR Group, Inc provides construction and facilities, building, and industrial services in the United States and the United Kingdom. It offers design, integration, installation, start-up, operation, and maintenance services related to power transmission, distribution, and generation systems; energy solutions; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation; low-voltage systems; voice and data communications systems; roadway and transit lighting, signaling, and fiber optic lines; computerized traffic control systems, and signal and communication equipment; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and geothermal solutions; clean-room process ventilation systems; fire protection and suppression systems; plumbing, process, and high-purity piping systems; controls and filtration systems; water and wastewater treatment systems; central plant heating and cooling systems; crane and rigging services; millwright services; and steel fabrication, erection, and welding services.
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