Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Purchased by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Key Points

• Crossmark Global Holdings raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 9.3% in Q3 to 163,245 shares, worth about $21.42 million.
• Company insiders have been trimming holdings—Director Matthew Levatich sold 1,476 shares and VP Nicholas Piazza sold 6,703 shares—leaving insiders with just 0.23% ownership.
• Emerson topped quarterly EPS estimates ($1.46 vs. $1.41) and gave FY2026 guidance of 6.40–6.55 EPS, while analysts maintain a consensus "Hold" with an average target of $164.85.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 9.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 163,245 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,868 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $21,415,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at about $950,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the third quarter valued at approximately $823,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 18.3% during the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,378 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,850,000 after buying an additional 3,308 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Emerson Electric by 74.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,286,755 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $171,563,000 after buying an additional 548,795 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter valued at $3,359,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business's 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% 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 company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $164.85.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 2.1%

EMR stock opened at $142.19 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $147.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $137.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The company has a market cap of $79.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.77, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

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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