Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC Sells 9,892 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC sold 9,892 shares of Emerson Electric (a 3.2% reduction), leaving it with 295,099 shares valued at about $38.7 million; institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Emerson beat Q results on EPS ($1.46 vs. $1.41 est.) while revenue of $4.35B slightly missed, set FY2026 guidance of 6.400–6.550 EPS, and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.555 (≈1.7% yield).
• Insiders have sold 13,879 shares (~$2.12M) in the last 90 days, including the CEO's sale of 5,700 shares, while analysts remain mixed with a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of about $164.85.

Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC lowered its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 295,099 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 9,892 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC owned 0.05% of Emerson Electric worth $38,711,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.5% during the third quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC grew its position in Emerson Electric by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 3,921 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $514,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Unison Advisors LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 21,496 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,820,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 0.5% during the third quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. now owns 17,594 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,308,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Live Oak Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.9% in the third quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,407 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $578,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:EMR opened at $132.26 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $90.06 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $147.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $137.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market cap of $74.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The company's revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.38 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is 54.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on EMR shares. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, HSBC upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $164.85.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

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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