Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC Has $32.27 Million Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC decreased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 2.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 246,310 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,238 shares during the period. Emerson Electric accounts for about 1.1% of Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $32,271,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $291,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $603,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 29,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,883,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zhang Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson began coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday. Wolfe Research reduced their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.64.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $139.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $78.07 billion, a PE ratio of 32.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $140.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $141.81. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $122.64 and a one year high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. The company’s 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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