Public Sector Pension Investment Board Buys 6,253 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 48,843 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 6,253 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $6,407,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.7%

EMR opened at $151.38 on Thursday. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $165.15. 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 has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $136.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.01, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.26.

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

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 paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on EMR. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup boosted their price target 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. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.90.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 15,442 shares of company stock worth $2,271,573 over the last three months. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric 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.