Avalon Global Asset Management LLC Buys 25,000 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Avalon Global Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 35.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 95,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 25,000 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric comprises 2.0% of Avalon Global Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Avalon Global Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $12,608,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bluedoor Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $249,000. Cynosure Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $450,000. 71 West Capital Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $353,000. LFG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $1,456,000. Finally, Silvant Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 16,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,209,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on EMR shares. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their price target on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.77.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

NYSE:EMR opened at $146.59 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $82.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.85, 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $140.03 and its 200-day moving average is $140.66. 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 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 51.27%.

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.