Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $62.44 Million Stock Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 470,496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,614 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $62,444,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,287,546,000 after purchasing an additional 578,242 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,628,638,000 after purchasing an additional 76,488 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,050,040,000. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 7,205,569 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $945,227,000 after purchasing an additional 859,171 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,191,118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $954,405,000 after purchasing an additional 928,548 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE EMR opened at $143.91 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $80.60 billion, a PE ratio of 33.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.25. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $117.16 and a one year high of $165.15. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $137.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $139.64. 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 (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays upped their price objective 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. Citigroup upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

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.