BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments Cuts Stock Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments lowered its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 77.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,900 shares during the quarter. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments’ holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $189,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 229.1% in the 4th quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 46,467 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,167,000 after acquiring an additional 32,346 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,330,938 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,127,132,000 after acquiring an additional 201,040 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 88.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 19,197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,518,000 after acquiring an additional 9,009 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,359,000. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 25.8% in the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 73,554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,651,000 after acquiring an additional 15,078 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 2.4%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $142.35 on Wednesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $122.64 and a 52-week high of $165.15. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.26. 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 company has a market cap of $79.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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. Analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 51.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on EMR shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Loop Capital increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given 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 $163.24.

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.