The price-to-earnings ratio for Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE: PH) is 23.34x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for PH is 1.35. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PH is 128.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.01% of that float. On April 03, 2025, PH’s average trading volume was 788.52K shares.
PH) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE: PH) has plunged by -10.32 when compared to previous closing price of 628.98, but the company has seen a -9.93% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-01 that The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.
PH’s Market Performance
Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) has seen a -9.93% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -11.87% decline in the past month and a -11.32% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.11%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.13% for PH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.65% for PH stock, with a simple moving average of -9.27% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PH
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PH reach a price target of $795. The rating they have provided for PH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to PH, setting the target price at $786 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
PH Trading at -13.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.11%, as shares sank -11.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PH fell by -10.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $617.35. In addition, Parker-Hannifin Corp saw -11.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PH starting from Czaja Mark T, who sale 375 shares at the price of $711.86 back on Jan 31 ’25. After this action, Czaja Mark T now owns 3,238 shares of Parker-Hannifin Corp, valued at $266,948 using the latest closing price.
Czaja Mark T, the Officer of Parker-Hannifin Corp, proposed sale 375 shares at $712.14 during a trade that took place back on Jan 31 ’25, which means that Czaja Mark T is holding shares at $267,052 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Parker-Hannifin Corp stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 25.87, with 10.90 for asset returns.
Based on Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
