Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Parker-Hannifin (PH) trades at $952.79, up 26.9% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $715.37 to $1,099.94; the price is 13.4% below that high. It is 13.4% below its all-time high of $1,099.94, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +783.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 0.7% above its 200-day average of $946.44, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 20.8% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 34.6 and a dividend yield of 0.84%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Parker-Hannifin (PH) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/ph
Where it trades today
trading 62% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Parker-Hannifin (PH) is 13.4% below its all-time high of $1,099.94, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +783.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- PH trades at 34.6x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- PH carries a beta of 1.12, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus CAT, HON matters here because leadership inside industrials rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- PH is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in PH.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for PH come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for PH. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Parker-Hannifin does
Parker-Hannifin Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of motion and control technologies and systems for aerospace and defense, in-plant and industrial equipment, transportation, off-highway, energy, and HVAC and refrigeration markets in North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through two segments: Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems. The company offers various motion-control systems and components, such as active and passive vibration control, high purity sealing, coatings, high temperature sealing, cryogenic valves and fittings, HVAC/R controls and monitoring, elastomeric, fabric reinforced, metal, precision cut seals, hydrogen and natural gas…
Employees
59,850
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Headquarters
Cleveland, United States
What analysts expect
PH carries a buy consensus from 24 analysts, with an average price target of $1155.29 versus $952.79 today (+21.3%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
PH generated $21.50B in trailing revenue (9.8% year over year), with a 17.0% net margin, and $2.96B of free cash flow, against $8.23B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $21.50B | $8.10B | $4.63B | $3.65B | — | $3.90B |
| 2025 | $19.85B | $7.32B | $4.05B | $3.53B | $27.52 | $3.34B |
| 2024 | $19.93B | $7.13B | $3.81B | $2.84B | $22.13 | $2.98B |
| 2023 | $19.07B | $6.43B | $3.08B | $2.08B | $16.23 | $2.60B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
PH is in 6 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 2.29% of the fund, holding #10 of 83.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
PH beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 3.5% below its 50-day average and 0.7% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 45 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $1,002 (+5.2%), the nearest floor $936.51 (-1.7%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is PH a good investment in 2026?
Parker-Hannifin trades at a P/E ratio of 34.6, with medium volatility (20.8% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of PH?
Based on 30-day volatility of 20.8%, PH has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 1.12 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does PH pay dividends?
Yes, Parker-Hannifin has a dividend yield of 0.84%.
How far is PH from its all-time high?
Parker-Hannifin is 13.4% below its all-time high of $1,099.94, reached in August 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +783.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold PH?
6 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Parker-Hannifin. The largest weights: XLI (2.29%), VTV (0.45%), VOO (0.19%), SPY (0.19%) and IVV (0.18%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is PH?
0.19%, as of August 31, 2026: PH is holding #94 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.87 in Parker-Hannifin.
What is the analyst price target for PH?
The average analyst price target for Parker-Hannifin (PH) is $1155.29 based on 24 analyst estimates, about 21.3% above the current price of $952.79. The published range runs from $680.00 to $1358.00.
How much revenue does PH generate?
Parker-Hannifin reported $21.50B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 9.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 17.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare PH with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.