Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Holdings Cut by Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald trimmed its Emerson Electric stake by 15.8% in Q4, selling 26,420 shares and leaving 141,324 shares worth about $18.8 million (1.4% of the firm's portfolio).
• Emerson reported $1.46 EPS (beating estimates by $0.05) with revenue up 4.1% year‑over‑year, set FY2026 guidance of 6.40–6.55 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst price target of $162.38 with an average rating of "Hold."
• Company insiders have been selling recently — including the CEO and a VP — totaling 13,879 shares (~$2.12 million) over the last 90 days, and insiders now own about 0.23% of the stock.

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. lowered its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 15.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 141,324 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 26,420 shares during the period. Emerson Electric comprises about 1.4% of Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.'s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $18,757,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,412,000 after buying an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the first quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the first quarter valued at approximately $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,406,000 after buying an additional 5,783 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $143.78 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $95.31 and a 12 month 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 $80.80 billion, a PE ratio of 35.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.28. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $141.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $137.78.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is 54.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Evercore lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group raised Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $162.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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