Parker-Hannifin Corporation · PH · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q2 2026

Parker-Hannifin Q3 FY2026: Record EPS Above $8, Backlog Hits $12.5B, Guidance Raised

Parker-Hannifin's interconnected motion-control, filtration, and aerospace platform delivered a third consecutive record quarter, with adjusted EPS exceeding $8 for the first time ($8.17 vs $7.84 consensus). Revenue of $5.49B beat estimates of $5.40B. Record backlog of $12.5B and a second consecutive guidance raise underscore management's confidence in sustained organic growth. The pending Filtration Group acquisition would expand the company's filtration franchise. Despite these strong results, shares fell 4% on the report (abnormal move of -5% vs SPY) and drifted an additional 7% lower, suggesting investors are weighing tariff risk, margin sustainability above 40%, and integration execution against the operational beat.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $124.49B market cap
100quality score

Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Parker-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.…

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $8.17 Consensus $8
EPS surprise +4.2% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $5.49B Consensus $5.40B
Revenue surprise +1.6% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
PH EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $6.15 Q3 '24 actual $6.51, beat Q4 '24 estimate $6.22 Q4 '24 actual $6.77, beat Q1 '25 estimate $6.14 Q1 '25 actual $6.20, beat Q4 '25 estimate $7.10 Q4 '25 actual $7.69, beat Q1 '26 estimate $6.62 Q1 '26 actual $7.22, beat Q2 '26 estimate $7.16 Q2 '26 actual $7.65, beat Q3 '26 estimate $7.84 Q3 '26 actual $8.17, beat Q4 '26 estimate $8.31 Q4 '26 actual $9.27, beat Q1 '27 estimate $8.16 Q2 '27 estimate $8.21 Q3 '27 estimate $8.88
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy39 ratings
Bullish2666.7%
Neutral1230.8%
Bearish12.5%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$950.23Current
$260Low
$909.73Average
$1,358High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 12, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 14, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 11, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Susquehanna Positive PositiveMaintainAug 7, 2026
Keybanc Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 7, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
BNP Paribas Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainMay 26, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainMay 7, 2026
Stifel Hold HoldMaintainApr 10, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainMar 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainFeb 24, 2026
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainJan 30, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainJan 30, 2026
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainDec 17, 2025
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 12, 2025
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainNov 10, 2025
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 17, 2025
Deutsche Bank Hold BuyDowngradeSep 4, 2025
Raymond James Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 8, 2025
Wolfe Research Peer Perform OutperformDowngradeApr 3, 2025
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainNov 12, 2024
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainMay 17, 2024
Credit Suisse Outperform OutperformMaintainMay 5, 2023
Gordon Haskett Buy HoldUpgradeJun 16, 2020
Bank of America Buy NeutralUpgradeDec 17, 2019
Stifel Nicolaus Hold HoldMaintainJul 15, 2019
Vertical Research Hold BuyDowngradeFeb 1, 2019
Cowen & Co. Underperform Market PerformDowngradeOct 15, 2018
Buckingham Research Buy NeutralUpgradeSep 14, 2018
Buckingham Buy NeutralUpgradeSep 14, 2018
Argus Hold BuyDowngradeAug 14, 2018
Aegis Capital Hold HoldMaintainDec 9, 2016
Avondale Partners Perform Market PerformMaintainApr 7, 2016
ISI Group Buy NeutralUpgradeAug 7, 2014
MKM Partners Buy BuyMaintainApr 30, 2014
Longbow Research Neutral UnderperformUpgradeApr 29, 2013
RBC Capital Perform Sector PerformMaintainFeb 15, 2013
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $950.23. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BernsteinVarun Govindaraj$1,218$1,057.28 +28.2%Aug 14, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$1,358$1,079.69 +42.9%Aug 7, 2026
Stifel NicolausNathan Jones$1,075$1,081.58 +13.1%Aug 7, 2026
BMO CapitalDaniel DiCicco$1,214$1,069.8 +27.8%Aug 7, 2026
UBSAmit Mehrotra$1,250$1,069.8 +31.5%Aug 7, 2026
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$1,210$1,069.8 +27.3%Aug 7, 2026
BernsteinVarun Govindaraj$1,037$973.1 +9.1%Jul 16, 2026
Truist FinancialJamie Cook$1,269$963.81 +33.5%Jul 2, 2026
BernsteinVarun Govindaraj$1,026$905.53 +8.0%Jun 9, 2026
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$950$866.96 -0.0%May 26, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$1,064$870.1 +12.0%May 11, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$1,147$889.27 +20.7%May 1, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesBrett Linzey$1,050$895.3 +10.5%May 1, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$1,000$983.17 +5.2%Apr 10, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$1,090$901.46 +14.7%Mar 26, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$1,038$1,018.77 +9.2%Feb 24, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$1,139$936.2 +19.9%Jan 30, 2026
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$1,100$948.4 +15.8%Jan 30, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$965$948.4 +1.6%Jan 30, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$1,050$948.4 +10.5%Jan 30, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,020$948.4 +7.3%Jan 30, 2026
Industrial Alliance SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$1,032$948.4 +8.6%Jan 29, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$941$932.7 -1.0%Jan 23, 2026
Morgan StanleyChristopher Snyder$945$931.66 -0.6%Jan 14, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$990$928.76 +4.2%Jan 7, 2026
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$1,000$928.76 +5.2%Jan 7, 2026
KeyBancJeffrey Hammond$1,050$906.89 +10.5%Jan 6, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$1,097$874.17 +15.4%Dec 18, 2025
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$869$871.56 -8.5%Dec 16, 2025
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$1,000$883.45 +5.2%Dec 16, 2025
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$950$869.2 -0.0%Dec 4, 2025
BNP ParibasAnalyst unavailable$1,020$869.2 +7.3%Dec 4, 2025
SusquehannaPhilip Walsh$1,000$857.93 +5.2%Nov 12, 2025
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$977$844.01 +2.8%Nov 9, 2025
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$935$839.75 -1.6%Nov 7, 2025
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$723$733.59 -23.9%Oct 20, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$825$726.16 -13.2%Oct 17, 2025
KeyBancJeffrey Hammond$825$728.66 -13.2%Oct 14, 2025
Truist FinancialJamie Cook$910$750.68 -4.2%Oct 8, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$785$758.15 -17.4%Oct 1, 2025
Raymond JamesTim Thein$845$727.74 -11.1%Aug 8, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesBrett Linzey$785$680.4 -17.4%May 16, 2025
Argus ResearchJohn Eade$680$613.92 -28.4%May 6, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$750$634.66 -21.1%Mar 10, 2025
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$710$635.23 -25.3%Jan 7, 2025
UBSAmit Mehrotra$842$569.81 -11.4%Nov 13, 2024
KeyBancJeffrey Hammond$725$637.15 -23.7%Oct 14, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesBrett Linzey$665$626.05 -30.0%Sep 20, 2024
Argus ResearchJohn Eade$650$590.84 -31.6%Aug 16, 2024
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$650$568.08 -31.6%Aug 9, 2024
Raymond JamesTim Thein$610$504.22 -35.8%Jun 27, 2024
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$610$513.08 -35.8%Jun 4, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesBrett Linzey$650$529.83 -31.6%May 28, 2024
KeyBancJeffrey Hammond$640$544.48 -32.6%May 17, 2024
Goldman SachsJoe Ritchie$700$544.4 -26.3%May 17, 2024
Argus ResearchJohn Eade$590$536.18 -37.9%May 6, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesBrett Linzey$550$530.68 -42.1%May 3, 2024
Stifel NicolausNathan Jones$629$559.06 -33.8%Apr 3, 2024
Truist FinancialJamie Cook$602$539.56 -36.6%Mar 13, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesBrett Linzey$290$271.54 -69.5%May 8, 2022
Stifel NicolausNathan Jones$338$273.87 -64.4%Apr 18, 2022
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$350$274.43 -63.2%Apr 5, 2022
JefferiesStephen Volkmann$350$283.85 -63.2%Mar 5, 2022
Goldman SachsJoe Ritchie$375$313.07 -60.5%Dec 12, 2021
Cowen & Co.Joseph C Giordano$260$328.67 -72.6%Nov 19, 2021
J.P. MorganAnn Duignan$310$323.67 -67.4%Nov 5, 2021
KeyBancJeffrey Hammond$385$323.67 -59.5%Nov 5, 2021
Melius ResearchScott Davis$458$285.59 -51.8%Oct 11, 2021
Stifel NicolausNathan Jones$342$285.59 -64.0%Oct 11, 2021
Argus ResearchJohn Eade$345$311.6 -63.7%May 5, 2021
Bank of America SecuritiesAndrew Obin$385$309.85 -59.5%Apr 29, 2021
Morgan StanleyJoshua Pokrzywinski$355$317.01 -62.6%Apr 12, 2021
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Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -4.0% Event window
SPY move +1.0% Same window
Abnormal move -5.0% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -7.1% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Revenue grew to $5.49B from $5.2B in Q2, with 6.5% organic growth. Adjusted EPS rose to $8.17 from $7.65, the first quarterly print above $8. Backlog climbed to a new all-time high of $12.5B from $11.7B. Aerospace & defense delivered double-digit organic growth, with FY2026 segment guidance raised to 12%. Transportation heavy-truck orders emerged as a new demand driver. Free cash flow reached $2.6B, the dividend was increased to $2/share, and $825M of share repurchases were completed. The Filtration Group acquisition continued to progress, with expected synergies of $20M. A severe weather event damaged a Texas facility but is not expected to materially affect Q4. Segment margin expansion moderated to 40bp from 150bp in the prior quarter.

Guidance delta

FY2026 guidance was raised for the second consecutive quarter. Organic sales growth guidance was lifted to 5.5% from a prior midpoint of approximately 5%. Adjusted EPS guidance was raised to $31.20. Aerospace & defense FY2026 organic growth guidance was increased to 12%. The dividend was increased to $2/share and share repurchases of $825M were completed. Management also expressed confidence in FY2027 as another record year with continued organic growth.

Key takeaways

  • Record Q3 sales of $5.49B with 6.5% organic growth and adjusted EPS of $8.17, beating consensus of $7.84 EPS and $5.40B revenue
  • Backlog reached an all-time high of $12.5B, up from $11.7B in the prior quarter
  • Aerospace & defense delivered double-digit organic growth; FY2026 segment guidance raised to 12%
  • FY2026 guidance raised: organic sales growth to 5.5% and adjusted EPS to $31.20
  • Free cash flow reached $2.6B; dividend increased to $2/share and $825M of share repurchases completed
  • Filtration Group acquisition integration progressing; severe weather damaged a Texas facility but Q4 impact not expected to be material

Management priorities

  • Complete Filtration Group acquisition and realize planned synergies
  • Continue lean Kaizen initiatives to expand industrial margins
  • Invest in data-center cooling product development
  • Maintain dividend growth and share-repurchase program
  • Target FY2027 as another record year with continued organic growth

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Methodology

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