DB&C Advisors LLC Invests $1.75 Million in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• DB&C Advisors LLC opened a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter, buying 13,206 shares valued at about $1.75 million. The stock now represents roughly 2.2% of the firm’s holdings.
• Institutional ownership remains high, with hedge funds and large investors holding about 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares. Other recent buyers included Vanguard, Geode Capital, Norges Bank, and Fisher Asset Management.
• Emerson Electric reported better-than-expected quarterly EPS of $1.54 and reaffirmed its full-year outlook, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share. Analysts currently have an average rating of “Hold” with an average target price of $163.24.

DB&C Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 13,206 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,753,000. Emerson Electric comprises approximately 2.2% of DB&C Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $7,287,546,000 after buying an additional 578,242 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,628,638,000 after buying an additional 76,488 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $1,050,040,000. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 7,205,569 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $945,227,000 after buying an additional 859,171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,191,118 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $954,405,000 after purchasing an additional 928,548 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares of the company's stock, valued at $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $138.36 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.50 billion, a PE ratio of 31.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm's 50 day moving average is $138.42 and its 200 day moving average is $139.98. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $122.11 and a 1 year high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The firm's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is presently 51.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on EMR. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $163.24.

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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