Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.

Key Points

• Tocqueville Asset Management trimmed its stake by 7.0% in Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) during Q3, selling 22,643 shares and now holds 299,583 shares worth about $39.3 million (≈0.05% of the company).
• Insiders have been net sellers: Director Matthew Levatich sold 1,476 shares at ~$162.16 and VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares at ~$159.07, with insiders offloading 13,879 shares worth roughly $2.12 million over the past 90 days (insider ownership 0.23%).
• Emerson beat quarterly EPS estimates ($1.46 vs. $1.41), set FY2026 guidance of $6.40–$6.55 EPS, trades near $133.44 with a market cap of about $75 billion, yields 1.7% after a $0.555 quarterly dividend, and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Hold" with a $164.85 target.

Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. trimmed its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 7.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 299,583 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 22,643 shares during the quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. owned approximately 0.05% of Emerson Electric worth $39,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Emerson Electric by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 3,921 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $514,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Unison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 21,496 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,820,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Abbot Financial Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.5% in the third quarter. Abbot Financial Management Inc. now owns 17,594 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,308,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Live Oak Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.9% during the third quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,407 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the company'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 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. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of Emerson Electric 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 transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 over the last ninety days. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR traded up $1.26 on Friday, reaching $133.44. 802,733 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,503,998. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.99 billion, a PE ratio of 32.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company's 50 day moving average is $147.79 and its 200-day moving average is $137.86. Emerson Electric Co. has a fifty-two week low of $90.06 and a fifty-two week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced 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. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, 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 was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EMR shares. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Evercore upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $164.85.

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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