Parker-Hannifin Acquires $9.25B Filtration Group, Shares Surge 38.2% in 2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Aerospace Growth: In 2025, Parker-Hannifin's aerospace division grew by 13% and expanded operating margins by 300 basis points, driven by successful integration with Meggitt PLC, despite a 3% revenue decline in the general industrial segment.
- Acquisition Strategy: The company completed a $1 billion acquisition of Curtis Instruments and a $9.25 billion acquisition of Filtration Group in 2025, further solidifying its market position in the electric vehicle and industrial filtration sectors.
- Improved Financial Performance: In the first fiscal quarter, Parker-Hannifin accelerated revenue growth to 3.7%, with adjusted earnings per share rising by 16%, prompting management to raise the full-year revenue growth forecast from 3.5% to 6.5%.
- Positive Market Reaction: Despite challenges from
Analyst Views on PH
Wall Street analysts forecast PH stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PH is 960.17 USD with a low forecast of 725.00 USD and a high forecast of 1097 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 939.270
Low
725.00
Averages
960.17
High
1097
Current: 939.270
Low
725.00
Averages
960.17
High
1097
About PH
Parker-Hannifin Corporation specializes in motion and control technologies. The Company designs, manufactures, and provides aftermarket support for highly engineered solutions. Its segments include Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems. Diversified Industrial Segment, which is an aggregation of several business units, sells highly engineered differentiated products to both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors who serve the aftermarket replacement markets. This segment serves various markets, including aerospace & defense, off-highway, in-plant & industrial equipment, energy, transportation and HVAC & refrigeration. Aerospace Systems Segment sells highly engineered, differentiated airframe and engine components and systems to OEMs and aftermarket parts and maintenance directly to end users primarily in the commercial aerospace and defense market verticals. Its products include active & passive vibration control, avionics, flight control systems and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
