Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stock Position Lowered by Advisors Asset Management Inc.

Advisors Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 16.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,524 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 11,754 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $7,940,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth approximately $950,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at $823,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 18.3% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,378 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,850,000 after acquiring an additional 3,308 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.4% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,286,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $171,563,000 after acquiring an additional 548,795 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.6% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,399,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $183,626,000 after purchasing an additional 34,882 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on EMR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $164.11.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

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 capitalization of $87.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.87, a P/E/G 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 business’s 50-day moving average is $143.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $136.51.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. 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. Analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

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.