Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stake Increased by Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich

Key Points

• Bank Julius Baer increased its Emerson Electric stake by 2.3% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 1.05 million shares valued at approximately $162.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of EMR.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.17. Recent targets range from $170 to $186.
• Emerson reported quarterly EPS of $1.71, exceeding estimates of $1.68, while revenue reached $4.87 billion. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, yielding approximately 1.3% annually.

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 2.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,045,936 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 23,016 shares during the quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich owned 0.19% of Emerson Electric worth $162,673,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 21.0% in the third quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 363 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,828 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $904,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co boosted its stake in Emerson Electric by 0.8% in the third quarter. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co now owns 8,238 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,278,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the third quarter. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,044 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,868,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.5% in the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 14,777 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,110,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Friday, September 25th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $177.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised Emerson Electric from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $172.17.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $164.54 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $92.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a 50 day moving average of $157.06 and a 200-day moving average of $147.16. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $122.64 and a 1 year high of $171.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for 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%. The business's revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.5550 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

Emerson Electric Profile

Emerson Electric Co NYSE: EMR is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control, and industrial technology solutions. Its offerings include measurement and analytical instruments, control systems, valves, regulators, software, and related services used to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of industrial operations.

The company serves customers across industries such as energy, chemicals, life sciences, food and beverage, manufacturing, and commercial and residential applications.

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