ABC Arbitrage SA Acquires Shares of 9,036 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

ABC Arbitrage SA acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 9,036 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,185,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter valued at about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the first quarter valued at $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $237,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EMR shares. TD Cowen lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $164.11.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 4.2%

EMR stock opened at $154.91 on Thursday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $90.06 and a 1-year high of $165.15. The firm has a market cap of $87.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.87, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $143.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $136.51.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.38 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. Research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 54.28%.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that designs and manufactures products and provides services for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Founded in 1890, the company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has built a long-standing presence in automation, control and climate-related technologies. Emerson’s offerings are aimed at improving productivity, energy efficiency and reliability for a wide range of end markets.

Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions—providing process automation systems, measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves and actuators, control software, and related aftermarket services, alongside products for heating, ventilation and refrigeration, residential and commercial climate controls, tools and storage solutions.