Bollard Group LLC Sells 63,331 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Bollard Group LLC trimmed its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 25.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 180,762 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 63,331 shares during the period. Emerson Electric accounts for 0.6% of Bollard Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Bollard Group LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $23,990,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research decreased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.77.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $143.06 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.13 billion, a PE ratio of 33.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $139.73 and its 200 day moving average is $140.47. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $122.64 and a 1 year high of $165.15.

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

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 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.