Parker-Hannifin Corporation · PH · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q1 2026
Parker-Hannifin raises FY26 outlook as backlog reaches a record
The quarter supports a constructive operating trajectory: strong orders and backlog, broad organic growth, aerospace and off-highway demand, and the Filtration Group synergy opportunity reinforce the case for continued earnings growth. The counterevidence is execution risk around the acquisition, input costs and tariffs, and uneven end markets.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, Parker-Hannifin reported another record period, with organic growth across all three technology platforms, a record $11.7 billion backlog, and the pending Filtration Group acquisition. Management also raised FY26 guidance across sales growth, margins, EPS, and free cash flow.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY26 guidance for organic sales growth, margins, EPS, and free cash flow versus the prior-quarter outlook.
Key takeaways
- Q2 delivered record performance with 6.6% organic growth, 150 basis points of margin expansion, and adjusted EPS of $7.65.
- Management cited strong off-highway and aerospace demand, with positive organic growth across all three technology platforms.
- The pending Filtration Group acquisition is expected to add $220 million of cost synergies and expand filtration exposure.
Management priorities
- Close and integrate Filtration Group while pursuing the targeted cost synergies.
- Invest in automation, capacity expansion, and factory Kaizen initiatives.
- Support off-highway, aerospace, energy, HVAC, and medical-implant growth while maintaining free-cash-flow conversion above 100%.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 26, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 7, 2026 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 10, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 3, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 12, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 17, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 5, 2023 |
| Gordon Haskett | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 15, 2019 |
| Vertical Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Cowen & Co. | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Buckingham Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Buckingham | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Aegis Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Avondale Partners | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 7, 2016 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 7, 2014 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Longbow Research | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Apr 29, 2013 |
| RBC Capital | Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Feb 15, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $955.42. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $1,050 | $974.98 | +9.9% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Varun Govindaraj | $1,218 | $1,057.28 | +27.5% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,358 | $1,079.69 | +42.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $1,075 | $1,081.58 | +12.5% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel DiCicco | $1,214 | $1,069.8 | +27.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Amit Mehrotra | $1,250 | $1,069.8 | +30.8% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $1,210 | $1,069.8 | +26.6% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Varun Govindaraj | $1,037 | $973.1 | +8.5% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $1,269 | $963.81 | +32.8% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Varun Govindaraj | $1,026 | $905.53 | +7.4% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $950 | $866.96 | -0.6% | May 26, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $1,064 | $870.1 | +11.4% | May 11, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,147 | $889.27 | +20.1% | May 1, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $1,050 | $895.3 | +9.9% | May 1, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $1,000 | $983.17 | +4.7% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $1,090 | $901.46 | +14.1% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $1,038 | $1,018.77 | +8.6% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,139 | $936.2 | +19.2% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $1,100 | $948.4 | +15.1% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $965 | $948.4 | +1.0% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $1,050 | $948.4 | +9.9% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $1,020 | $948.4 | +6.8% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Analyst unavailable | $1,032 | $948.4 | +8.0% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $941 | $932.7 | -1.5% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Christopher Snyder | $945 | $931.66 | -1.1% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $990 | $928.76 | +3.6% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $1,000 | $928.76 | +4.7% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $1,050 | $906.89 | +9.9% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,097 | $874.17 | +14.8% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $869 | $871.56 | -9.0% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $1,000 | $883.45 | +4.7% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $950 | $869.2 | -0.6% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $1,020 | $869.2 | +6.8% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Philip Walsh | $1,000 | $857.93 | +4.7% | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $977 | $844.01 | +2.3% | Nov 9, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $935 | $839.75 | -2.1% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $723 | $733.59 | -24.3% | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $825 | $726.16 | -13.7% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $825 | $728.66 | -13.7% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $910 | $750.68 | -4.8% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $785 | $758.15 | -17.8% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Tim Thein | $845 | $727.74 | -11.6% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $785 | $680.4 | -17.8% | May 16, 2025 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $680 | $613.92 | -28.8% | May 6, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $750 | $634.66 | -21.5% | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $710 | $635.23 | -25.7% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Amit Mehrotra | $842 | $569.81 | -11.9% | Nov 13, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $725 | $637.15 | -24.1% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $665 | $626.05 | -30.4% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $650 | $590.84 | -32.0% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $650 | $568.08 | -32.0% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Tim Thein | $610 | $504.22 | -36.2% | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $610 | $513.08 | -36.2% | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $650 | $529.83 | -32.0% | May 28, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $640 | $544.48 | -33.0% | May 17, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Joe Ritchie | $700 | $544.4 | -26.7% | May 17, 2024 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $590 | $536.18 | -38.2% | May 6, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $550 | $530.68 | -42.4% | May 3, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $629 | $559.06 | -34.2% | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $602 | $539.56 | -37.0% | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Brett Linzey | $290 | $271.54 | -69.6% | May 8, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $338 | $273.87 | -64.6% | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $350 | $274.43 | -63.4% | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann | $350 | $283.85 | -63.4% | Mar 5, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Joe Ritchie | $375 | $313.07 | -60.8% | Dec 12, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Joseph C Giordano | $260 | $328.67 | -72.8% | Nov 19, 2021 |
| J.P. Morgan | Ann Duignan | $310 | $323.67 | -67.6% | Nov 5, 2021 |
| KeyBanc | Jeffrey Hammond | $385 | $323.67 | -59.7% | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Melius Research | Scott Davis | $458 | $285.59 | -52.1% | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Nathan Jones | $342 | $285.59 | -64.2% | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $345 | $311.6 | -63.9% | May 5, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Andrew Obin | $385 | $309.85 | -59.7% | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski | $355 | $317.01 | -62.8% | Apr 12, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationParker-Hannifin Corporation is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of advanced motion and control technologies and systems. These solutions serve a broad spectrum of international markets, including mobile applications, industrial operations, and the aerospace sector. Its organizational structure is primarily divided into two key business units: Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems. Within the Diversified Industrial division, the product portfolio is extensive, covering sealing, protective shielding, thermal management systems, bonding agents, surface coatings, and technologies designed to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness. This segment also provides filtration units, diagnostic tools, and related solutions for purifying fuel, air, oil, water, and various other liquids and gases by eliminating contaminants.…
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