Cvfg LLC Makes New $1.35 Million Investment in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Cvfg LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 10,307 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,350,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price objective on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $137.88 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.87. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $140.88 and its 200-day moving average is $141.71. The company has a market cap of $77.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.25. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $122.64 and a 52-week high of $165.15.

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

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.