Danske Bank A S Has $60.85 Million Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Danske Bank A S increased its stake in Emerson by 19.8% in Q4, buying 75,639 shares to hold 458,476 shares worth $60.85 million (about 0.08% of the company), while institutional investors own roughly 74.3% of the stock.
• Emerson beat Q4 EPS estimates at $1.46, gave FY2026 guidance of 6.40–6.55 EPS (Q2 guidance 1.50–1.55), but analysts maintain a consensus Hold rating with a $162.38 price target (12 Buys, 10 Holds, 1 Sell).
• Insiders sold 13,879 shares (~$2.12M) in the past three months (insiders own 0.23%), Emerson pays a $0.555 quarterly dividend ($2.22 annual, 1.6% yield), and the stock trades near $137.53 with a 52‑week range of $106.51–$165.15.

Danske Bank A S grew its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 19.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 458,476 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 75,639 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S owned 0.08% of Emerson Electric worth $60,849,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Emerson Electric from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $170.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Twelve equities research 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's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $162.38.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In 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 insiders.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 2.1%

EMR opened at $137.53 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a fifty-two week low of $106.51 and a fifty-two week high of $165.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.63, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.26. The company's 50 day moving average price is $138.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $138.85.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

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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