O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Buys 5,867 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 166,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,867 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $22,156,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Steph & Co. bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on EMR shares. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Stephens raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.24.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 0.6%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $139.00 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $138.68 and a 200-day moving average of $140.16. 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 twelve month low of $122.64 and a twelve month high of $165.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.85 billion, a PE ratio of 32.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.25.

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 business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

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.