Fidelity National Financial Inc. Acquires New Shares in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Fidelity National Financial initiated a position in Emerson Electric by purchasing 135,100 shares worth approximately $19.3 million, making EMR its 16th-largest holding. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 74.3% of the stock.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.71 in EPS versus the $1.68 consensus and revenue of $4.87 billion versus $4.80 billion expected. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $6.55.
• EMR traded at $157.82 after declining 2.6%; analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with a $166.96 average price target. Emerson also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, representing a 1.4% yield.

Fidelity National Financial Inc. bought a new position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 135,100 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $19,340,000. Emerson Electric makes up about 0.6% of Fidelity National Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares of the company's stock, 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 document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE EMR opened at $157.82 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $88.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $166.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $147.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $143.26.

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 business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.Emerson Electric's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.58%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on EMR. Barclays upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Stephens lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $166.96.

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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