Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Bought by James Hambro & Partners LLP

Key Points

• James Hambro & Partners increased its Emerson Electric stake by 2.5% in the third quarter, adding 13,304 shares to own 540,370 shares valued at approximately $83.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with Emerson receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $172.17. Recent target adjustments ranged from $155 to $185.
• Emerson reported quarterly EPS of $1.71, exceeding estimates of $1.68, on $4.87 billion in revenue. Its shares recently traded at $160.88, while the company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.555, yielding about 1.4% annually.

James Hambro & Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 540,370 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 13,304 shares during the period. Emerson Electric makes up approximately 2.9% of James Hambro & Partners LLP's holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. James Hambro & Partners LLP owned 0.10% of Emerson Electric worth $83,795,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,193,425,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,629,146,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $659,000,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $613,846,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $260,485,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on EMR shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore cut their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $172.17.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:EMR traded down $0.58 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $160.88. The stock had a trading volume of 1,025,841 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,947,126. The company has a market cap of $90.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.19, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.21. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $166.35. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $156.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.5550 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.58%.

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co NYSE: EMR is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control, and industrial technology solutions. Its offerings include measurement and analytical instruments, control systems, valves, regulators, software, and related services used to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of industrial operations.

The company serves customers across industries such as energy, chemicals, life sciences, food and beverage, manufacturing, and commercial and residential applications.

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