Capital Investment Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in EMCOR Group, Inc. $EME

Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) by 108.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,379 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 716 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in EMCOR Group were worth $844,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Main Street Group LTD lifted its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 110.0% during the third quarter. Main Street Group LTD now owns 42 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EMCOR Group during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of EMCOR Group during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of EMCOR Group during the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of EMCOR Group by 333.3% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 91 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on EME shares. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of EMCOR Group from $900.00 to $945.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of EMCOR Group from $754.00 to $814.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of EMCOR Group from $800.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EMCOR Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on EMCOR Group in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $848.00 target price on the stock. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $784.43.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EMCOR Group news, CEO Anthony Guzzi sold 36,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $729.48, for a total transaction of $26,261,280.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 170,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $124,229,714.52. This trade represents a 17.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

EMCOR Group Trading Down 4.2%

EME opened at $702.26 on Tuesday. EMCOR Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $320.89 and a 12-month high of $835.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $744.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $680.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.27 billion, a PE ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 1.16.

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $7.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.68 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.28 billion. EMCOR Group had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 35.89%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.32 EPS. EMCOR Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 27.250-29.250 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that EMCOR Group, Inc. will post 20.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EMCOR Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 14th. This is a positive change from EMCOR Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.67%.

EMCOR Group announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, December 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to buy up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

About EMCOR Group

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.