Carnegie Investment Counsel Purchases 19,067 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 17.6% in Q4, purchasing 19,067 shares to hold 127,410 shares valued at about $16.91 million.
• Emerson’s quarterly results beat on EPS ($1.46 vs. $1.41 est.) while revenue of $4.35 billion slightly missed estimates, and management set FY2026 guidance of 6.40–6.55 EPS (Q2 guidance 1.50–1.55).
• Insiders have been net sellers: VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares and Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476, with insiders selling 13,879 shares (~$2.12M) over the past three months; insiders now own 0.23% of the stock.

Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 17.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 127,410 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 19,067 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $16,910,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew 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 worth $43,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 53.7% during the 3rd quarter. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. now owns 375 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:EMR opened at $143.78 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $95.31 and a twelve month high of $165.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $141.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $137.78. The company has a market cap of $80.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.28.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. The business's revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is 54.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EMR. TD Cowen lowered Emerson Electric from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered Emerson Electric from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Emerson Electric from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $162.38.

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.

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