Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stock Holdings Decreased by Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. lowered its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 7.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 191,219 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 15,619 shares during the quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $25,004,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after buying an additional 4,850 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter valued at about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Magnus Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 9.1% during the second quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $275,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 1.7%

NYSE:EMR opened at $147.71 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $137.30 and its 200-day moving average is $135.62. The firm has a market cap of $83.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $151.74.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62. The business had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.95%.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $153.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, December 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $170.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.76.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.