Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Has $17.34 Million Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS cut its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 130,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,471 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $17,344,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EMR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Loop Capital increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. HSBC increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $163.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:EMR opened at $143.91 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $117.16 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $137.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $139.64.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.27%.

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.