Silvant Capital Management LLC Invests $2.83 Million in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 19,734 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,825,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth about $6,193,425,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,483,440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,647,602,000 after buying an additional 541,887 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,941,844 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,612,780,000 after buying an additional 2,302,055 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,628,638,000 after acquiring an additional 76,488 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $154.93 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $166.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $86.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $147.76 and a 200-day moving average of $143.36.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The business’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.96.

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.