Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Nordea Investment Management AB

Key Points

• Nordea Investment Management AB cut its stake in Emerson Electric by 11.5% in Q4, selling 804,022 shares and now owns 6,177,341 shares (about 1.10% of the company) valued at roughly $828.3 million, making EMR its 27th-largest holding.
• Emerson slightly beat Q results (EPS $1.46 vs. $1.41 consensus) with revenue up 4.1% y/y, issued FY2026 guidance of 6.40–6.55 EPS, and faces mixed analyst sentiment (11 Buys, 10 Holds, 1 Sell) with a consensus target of $164.85.
• Company insiders have been selling: CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares for about $811,224, and insiders sold 13,879 shares (~$2.12M) over the past three months, leaving insiders with 0.23% ownership.

Nordea Investment Management AB reduced its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 11.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,177,341 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 804,022 shares during the period. Emerson Electric comprises about 0.7% of Nordea Investment Management AB's holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Nordea Investment Management AB owned about 1.10% of Emerson Electric worth $828,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position 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 worth $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,850 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the first quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter worth approximately $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Prudential PLC boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 227.0% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 26,245 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,499,000 after buying an additional 18,220 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stephens lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group raised Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Evercore lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $164.85.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818 over the last three months. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $128.12 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $146.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $137.83. The stock has a market cap of $72.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.Emerson Electric's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. Equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. 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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