What Happened?
Shares of industrial machinery company Parker-Hannifin (NYSE: PH) jumped 7.6% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year financial outlook. The motion and control technologies leader announced sales of $5.08 billion, which were above analyst forecasts. Organic sales, which strip out acquisitions and currency fluctuations, grew by 5% year on year. The company's adjusted earnings per share came in at $7.22, also beating estimates and marking a 16% increase from the previous year. Buoyed by the strong performance, Parker-Hannifin raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to a midpoint of $30. The combination of beating current earnings and signaling confidence for future growth resonated well with investors.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Parker-Hannifin’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 5 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 9 months ago when the stock gained 6.2% on the news that the company reported strong fourth quarter results, which beat analysts' EPS expectations despite a revenue miss. Demand indicators improved, especially in the Aerospace segment, and overall order rate increased across the board. The company then reiterated its previous full-year EPS guidance, demonstrating a focus on balancing growth and profits. Overall, this was a decent quarter.
Parker-Hannifin is up 33.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $839.51 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Parker-Hannifin’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $3,534.
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