ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Has $11.43 Million Stake in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. increased its Emerson Electric stake by 13% in the fourth quarter, ending with 86,125 shares valued at about $11.43 million.
• Emerson Electric reported Q2 earnings of $1.54 per share, narrowly topping estimates, while revenue of $4.56 billion slightly missed expectations but still rose 2.9% year over year. The company also kept its FY 2026 EPS guidance at 6.45 to 6.55.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share payable June 10, and analysts currently have a mixed view with an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $163.90.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 13.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 86,125 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,939 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.'s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $11,431,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Steph & Co. bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 96.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 326 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $141.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.87. The company's fifty day moving average price is $138.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $139.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $112.00 and a 1 year high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 24,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $163.90.

Emerson Electric 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.

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