Strategic Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Strategic Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 9.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,870 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,069 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric comprises approximately 1.0% of Strategic Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Strategic Advisors LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $6,486,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Beto Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $469,000. Crestmont Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Crestmont Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,743 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Spinnaker Trust lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Spinnaker Trust now owns 25,178 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,342,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, One Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. One Capital Management LLC now owns 2,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $383,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $141.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $79.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.71, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $117.16 and a 52-week high of $165.15. The business’s 50 day moving average is $137.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.73.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $163.24.

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.