Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Perpetual Ltd

Key Points

• Perpetual Ltd nearly exited Emerson Electric, selling 642,248 shares in the third quarter and retaining just 1,573 shares valued at approximately $244,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 74.3% of EMR.
• Emerson reported quarterly EPS of $1.71, exceeding estimates of $1.68, while revenue reached $4.87 billion versus expectations of $4.80 billion. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $6.55.
• EMR shares opened at $162.20, near their 52-week high, and analysts hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $171.75. Emerson also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, yielding approximately 1.4%.

Perpetual Ltd reduced its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 99.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,573 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 642,248 shares during the quarter. Perpetual Ltd's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $244,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 14,777 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,110,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 4,850 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $752,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,064 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 29,815 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,906,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 682 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 0.7%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $162.20 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $122.64 and a 1-year high of $166.35. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $156.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.65. The company has a market capitalization of $90.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.21.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. Emerson Electric's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.5550 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is currently 48.58%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EMR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings raised Emerson Electric from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $171.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that provides products, software and services for industrial, commercial and residential applications. Its offerings help customers automate processes, measure and control operations, improve equipment performance, and manage complex industrial systems.

The company's portfolio includes process-control and automation systems, industrial software, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves, regulators, electrical equipment, and related services.

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