Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Raises Stock Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Fidelis Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 91.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 16,492 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,877 shares during the quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $2,163,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $148.54 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $83.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $138.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.80. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $90.06 and a 1-year high of $151.74.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62. The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 15.87% and a net margin of 12.73%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 54.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on EMR shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $154.76.

Emerson Electric Company 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.