Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. cut its stake in Emerson Electric by 6.9% in Q4, selling 62,229 shares and leaving it with 837,412 shares (about 0.15% of the company) valued at roughly $111.14 million; institutional investors own about 74.30% of the stock.
• Analysts are mixed with an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $162.38; Emerson recently reported Q4 EPS of $1.46 (vs. $1.41 expected) and set FY2026 guidance of $6.400–$6.550 EPS.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. cut its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 6.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 837,412 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 62,229 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.15% of Emerson Electric worth $111,141,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 96.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 326 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 53.7% during the 3rd quarter. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. now owns 375 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on EMR shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Emerson Electric from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stephens upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Emerson Electric from $160.00 to $135.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR stock opened at $143.78 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $80.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $137.86. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $95.31 and a 12-month high of $165.15. 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 (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 EPS. 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 forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is 54.28%.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In related news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company'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 value of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was 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 approximately $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

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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