Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stock Position Trimmed by Great Lakes Advisors LLC

Great Lakes Advisors LLC cut its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 306,033 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,880 shares during the quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC owned about 0.05% of Emerson Electric worth $40,617,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 223.7% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 246 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.77.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $142.14 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $139.52 and its 200-day moving average is $140.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The business’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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 anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was 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.