5,278 Shares in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Acquired by EFG International AG

EFG International AG bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,278 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $755,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Emerson Electric by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 1,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the sale, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:EMR opened at $157.58 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month 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 capitalization of $88.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.48, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $148.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $143.49.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. 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. Analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on EMR. Wall Street Zen raised Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.39.

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.