Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI

Key Points

• Citizens Financial Group trimmed its stake in Emerson Electric by 28.5% in Q4, selling 16,555 shares and leaving it with 41,606 shares valued at about $5.52 million.
• Company insiders have been selling: CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares (about $811,224) and, along with other insiders, has sold 13,879 shares worth roughly $2.12 million over the past 90 days; insiders now own 0.23% of the stock.
• Operational and analyst snapshot: Emerson beat quarterly EPS expectations ($1.46 vs. $1.41) and set FY26 guidance of $6.40–$6.55 EPS (Q2: $1.50–$1.55); analysts’ consensus is a "Hold" with a $162.38 target (12 Buy, 10 Hold, 1 Sell).

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI trimmed its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 28.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,606 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 16,555 shares during the quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $5,522,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 229.1% in the 4th quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 46,467 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,167,000 after purchasing an additional 32,346 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $950,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $823,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,330,938 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $7,127,132,000 after buying an additional 201,040 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth approximately $3,359,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $161.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered Emerson Electric from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut their price target on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Twelve 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's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

EMR opened at $137.53 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $77.29 billion, a PE ratio of 33.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $106.51 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $138.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.85.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.Emerson Electric's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.5 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

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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