Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Epoch Investment Partners Inc.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. cut its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 59.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 205,357 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 297,540 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $27,255,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lowered their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.77.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.0%

EMR stock opened at $143.06 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $139.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $140.55. The firm has a market cap of $80.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.04, a PEG ratio of 2.28 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 1-year low of $122.64 and a 1-year high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 during 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

Emerson Electric 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.