Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Acquires New Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI acquired 19,974 Emerson Electric shares worth approximately $2.86 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with 13 Buy, 10 Hold and one Sell rating. Recent price-target increases led to a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average target of $166.96.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.71 in EPS and $4.87 billion in revenue. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, equivalent to a 1.4% annualized yield.

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 19,974 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,859,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $337,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $23,883,000. Principle Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth about $5,572,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $201,099,000. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $1,997,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. HSBC increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.96.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $162.06 on Tuesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $166.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company's fifty day moving average price is $146.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.19.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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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