Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Holdings Boosted by Korea Investment CORP

Key Points

• Korea Investment CORP increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 19% in Q3 to 367,746 shares, now owning 0.07% of the company worth about $48.24 million.
• Analyst views are mixed — KeyCorp, Daiwa and RBC raised price targets (to $185, $177 and $176 respectively) while others downgraded; the consensus rating is Hold with an average target of $164.85.
• Emerson beat EPS estimates ($1.46 vs. $1.41), issued FY2026 guidance of $6.40–$6.55, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.555 (annualized $2.22, yield 1.6%).

Korea Investment CORP raised its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 19.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 367,746 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 58,816 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP owned 0.07% of Emerson Electric worth $48,241,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.5% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 2.1% during 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 grew 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 worth $2,820,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. increased its position in Emerson Electric by 0.5% in 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 period. Finally, Live Oak Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on EMR shares. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded 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. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $164.85.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $138.54 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The business's fifty day moving average is $147.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $137.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is presently 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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