EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) is Hahn Capital Management LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Hahn Capital Management LLC raised its stake in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EMEFree Report) by 46.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,552 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 8,683 shares during the period. EMCOR Group makes up approximately 5.5% of Hahn Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Hahn Capital Management LLC owned about 0.06% of EMCOR Group worth $12,506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in EMCOR Group by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 778 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $353,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. boosted its position in EMCOR Group by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 420 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $191,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in EMCOR Group by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $521,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 5,836 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,513,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of EMCOR Group by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 199 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. 92.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EME. Northcoast Research began coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $600.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of EMCOR Group from $600.00 to $514.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. StockNews.com lowered shares of EMCOR Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of EMCOR Group in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “sell” rating and a $445.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $497.25.

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EMCOR Group Trading Down 4.3 %

NYSE:EME opened at $402.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $460.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $448.49. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $289.51 and a twelve month high of $545.29.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EMEGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The construction company reported $6.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.53 by $0.79. The business had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.81 billion. EMCOR Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 34.99%. On average, analysts predict that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 20.74 earnings per share for the current year.

EMCOR Group announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 26th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the construction company to buy up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

EMCOR Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 16th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.25%. EMCOR Group’s payout ratio is 5.08%.

About EMCOR Group

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME)

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