Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stock Bought by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• Asset Management One increased its Emerson Electric stake by 7.0% in the third quarter, acquiring 19,665 additional shares to hold 301,073 shares valued at approximately $46.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Emerson reported quarterly EPS of $1.71, above the $1.68 consensus estimate, on revenue of $4.87 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $6.55 and analysts expect $6.56 for the full year.
• EMR traded at $167.59, near its 52-week high, while maintaining a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, or $2.22 annually. Analysts give the stock a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $172.17.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 301,073 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 19,665 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.05% of Emerson Electric worth $46,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $6,193,425,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,678,497 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,962,177,000 after acquiring an additional 403,957 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,629,146,000. ABS Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $858,900,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 6,315,661 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $827,478,000 after purchasing an additional 117,513 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.8%

EMR opened at $167.59 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $93.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.67, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company's 50 day moving average is $156.60 and its 200-day moving average is $146.93. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $122.64 and a 1-year high of $168.62.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $0.5550 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 48.58%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on EMR shares. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $179.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $172.17.

About Emerson Electric

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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