Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by XML Financial LLC

XML Financial LLC lessened its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 12.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,568 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,964 shares during the quarter. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $4,660,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 229.1% during the 4th quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 46,467 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,167,000 after acquiring an additional 32,346 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 26.6% during the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 67,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,861,000 after purchasing an additional 14,210 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth about $1,738,000. Forbes J M & Co. LLP boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 692.5% in the fourth quarter. Forbes J M & Co. LLP now owns 95,811 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,716,000 after purchasing an additional 83,721 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 863.9% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 548,823 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $72,840,000 after purchasing an additional 491,883 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on EMR. Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven 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 target price of $162.96.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE EMR opened at $150.99 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $141.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.57 billion, a PE ratio of 34.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The company’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

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.