Eldred Rock Partners LLC Lowers Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Eldred Rock Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 10.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 95,701 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 11,695 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric accounts for approximately 3.3% of Eldred Rock Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Eldred Rock Partners LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $12,701,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the first quarter valued at $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the first quarter valued at about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $12,179,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Emerson Electric News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded EMR from Hold to Buy, citing strong order momentum, a roughly $7.9 billion backlog and solid free‑cash‑flow guidance; the firm highlighted demand strength in North America, India and MENA as support for Emerson’s automation-driven growth. Jefferies upgrade article
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson was selected to automate Strategic Biofuels’ $2 billion Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) biomass power plant with commercial‑scale carbon capture and sequestration — a strategic, first‑of‑its‑kind win that strengthens Emerson’s positioning in clean‑energy automation and carbon‑capture technology, and could drive multi‑year automation and services revenue. PR Newswire announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO Capital initiated coverage (Market Perform) on EMR with a $150 price target, acknowledging Emerson’s repositioning toward automation but assigning a neutral near‑term stance — the PT sits above the current share price but the rating signals limited conviction. BMO article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes and analyst roundups (Globe and Mail; American Banking News) are circulating, offering context on peers and industry positioning but no new, market‑moving financials. Globe and Mail analyst roundup American Banking News
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target to $140 from $145 and kept an Equal Weight rating — a modest downgrade that reduces upside expectations relative to prior guidance. Barclays PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its price target sharply to $135 from $160 and kept an Equal Weight rating — a more significant reduction that signals weaker analyst expectations and likely contributes to downward pressure on the shares. Wells Fargo PT cut

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $131.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $90.06 and a one year high of $165.15. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $142.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $137.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.28.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business’s 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 forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on EMR shares. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wolfe Research decreased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $176.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Twelve 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.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $163.43.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

About Emerson Electric

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.