Parker-Hannifin
About: Parker Hannifin started out in 1917 as Parker Appliance, selling pneumatic brakes. Through the acquisition of branded components, the firm has expanded into aerospace engines, agricultural and construction machinery, freight and passenger vehicles, and industrial automation equipment. Within these larger systems, Parker sells a wide array of small, critical pieces such as hydraulic, electromechanical, climate control, and filtration components. Many of its products are designed to work together, resulting in a high rate of cross-selling.
Employees: 61,120
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 89
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.9B [Q2] → $67.1B (+$11.2B) [Q3]
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 584 | Existing positions reduced: 499
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 [Q2] → 34 (+4) [Q3]
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,425 [Q2] → 1,497 (+72) [Q3]
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $387M | Put options by funds: $414M
2.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.91% [Q2] → 83.09% (-2.82%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
9 analyst ratings
Citigroup Andrew Kaplowitz 51% 1-year accuracy 41 / 81 met price target | 14%upside $795 | Buy Initiated | 7 Feb 2025 |
UBS Amit Mehrotra 17% 1-year accuracy 2 / 12 met price target | 15%upside $805 | Buy Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Stifel Nathan Jones 52% 1-year accuracy 36 / 69 met price target | 1%downside $691 | Hold Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Keybanc Jeffrey Holford 0 / 0 met price target | 13%upside $790 | Overweight Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Wells Fargo Joseph O'Dea 61% 1-year accuracy 22 / 36 met price target | 11%upside $775 | Overweight Maintained | 31 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 15 articles about PH published over the past 30 days









