Diversify Advisory Services LLC Invests $7.60 Million in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Diversify Advisory Services acquired 50,913 Emerson Electric shares worth approximately $7.6 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with 13 Buy, 10 Hold and one Sell rating; Emerson has a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $166.96.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations with adjusted EPS of $1.71 and revenue of $4.87 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, representing a 1.4% annualized yield.

Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 50,913 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $7,601,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were 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 $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson assumed coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.96.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

EMR stock opened at $157.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $147.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $143.26. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $122.64 and a 1-year high of $166.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market cap of $88.39 billion, a PE ratio of 34.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.52 EPS. 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, equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.58%.

Emerson Electric Company 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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