Is Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

At the time of writing, Parker-Hannifin Corp [PH] stock is trading at $765.28, up 1.33%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The PH shares have gain 2.24% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.74%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Parker-Hannifin Corp [NYSE: PH] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on September 04, 2025, when Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to a Hold but kept the price target unchanged to $809 for it. Previously, Susquehanna started tracking the stock with Positive rating on August 15, 2025, and set its price target to $860. On June 05, 2025, Morgan Stanley initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned a price target of $700 on the stock. Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. Citigroup initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $795 as its price target on February 07, 2025. Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on December 12, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $786. In a note dated November 18, 2024, Stifel downgraded an Hold rating on this stock but restated the target price of $691.

For the past year, the stock price of Parker-Hannifin Corp fluctuated between $488.45 and $773.30. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $770 within the next 12 months. Parker-Hannifin Corp [NYSE: PH] shares were valued at $765.28 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 0.62% based on the average PH price forecast.

Analyzing the PH fundamentals

According to Parker-Hannifin Corp [NYSE:PH], the company’s sales were 19.85B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 1.08% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.37% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.21%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.21%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.18%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.12, Equity is 0.27 and Total Capital is 0.17. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.68.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 757.59 points at the first support level, and at 749.89 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 771.72, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 778.15.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Parker-Hannifin Corp [NYSE:PH] has a current ratio of 1.19. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.71, while the Cash Ratio is 0.08. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.88, the price to book ratio is 7.08 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 28.21.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Verrier James, Director, that happened on Sep 02 ’25 when 1500.0 shares were sold. Officer, James Verrier completed a deal on Sep 02 ’25 to buy 1500.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary Leonti Joseph R sold 4625.0 shares on Aug 25 ’25.

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