Red Spruce Capital LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 84.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,213 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 23,210 shares during the quarter. Red Spruce Capital LLC's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $603,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,191,118 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $954,405,000 after purchasing an additional 928,548 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,114,470 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $546,072,000 after purchasing an additional 84,064 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in Emerson Electric by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,185,160 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $157,294,000 after buying an additional 52,440 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,628,638,000 after acquiring an additional 76,488 shares during the period. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 86.9% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 81,093 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $10,763,000 after acquiring an additional 37,702 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Emerson Electric Trading Down 3.5%
Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $156.76 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $122.64 and a 52-week high of $165.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.80 billion, a PE ratio of 34.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The company's fifty day moving average price is $143.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.52.
Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The business 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. On average, analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.
Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.58%.
Key Stories Impacting Emerson Electric
Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal Q3 sales of $4.873 billion, up 7% year over year, while adjusted EPS increased to $1.71 from $1.52 and exceeded the $1.68 analyst consensus. Underlying sales rose 6%, orders increased 7%, and adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5% from 27.1%. Emerson Q3 Earnings Beat on Software & Systems Strength, Outlook Raised
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance to approximately $6.55 in adjusted EPS and $3.6 billion in free cash flow, supported by strength in Software & Systems, Test and Measurement, and Ovation. Emerson Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its EMR price target to $182 from $174 with a Buy rating, while RBC increased its target to $179 from $169 and maintained Outperform, indicating additional potential upside in some analysts’ models.
- Positive Sentiment: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., adding AI-enabled test-generation and validation software through Glue Studio. The deal supports the company’s strategy of expanding higher-growth, software-focused automation offerings. Emerson Acquires Glue Inc.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with published price targets ranging from roughly $144 to $182. The median target cited by Quiver Quantitative is $155, close to the recent trading level, limiting the consensus-based catalyst.
- Negative Sentiment: The likely pressure is a “sell-the-news” reaction: the quarterly beat and guidance increase may have been largely anticipated, while the guidance raise was viewed as modest relative to the stock’s valuation, which includes a P/E ratio above 34.
- Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to weigh tariff and geopolitical risks, including potential Middle East-related disruption. Reported insider activity also showed six sales and no purchases over the past six months, which may add to caution, although insider transactions are not necessarily directional.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have issued reports on EMR. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson started coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $163.18.
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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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