Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 10,397 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors acquired 10,397 Emerson Electric shares worth approximately $1.49 million, while institutional investors collectively own 74.30% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $166.96; several firms recently raised their targets to between $175 and $182.
• Emerson beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $1.71 in EPS and $4.87 billion in revenue, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, representing a 1.4% yield.

Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 10,397 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,488,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.96.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $163.07 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $146.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $143.14. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $166.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $91.33 billion, a PE ratio of 35.68, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company's quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is currently 48.58%.

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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