Flputnam Investment Management Co. Acquires Shares of 76,532 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Flputnam Investment Management acquired 76,532 Emerson Electric shares worth approximately $11.0 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of EMR’s outstanding stock.
• Analysts maintain a favorable outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.96; several firms recently raised their targets to between $179 and $185.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations with $1.71 in EPS versus $1.68 estimated and $4.87 billion in revenue versus $4.80 billion expected. The company also declared a $0.555 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.4% annualized yield.

Flputnam Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 76,532 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $10,956,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EMR shares. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $166.96.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR stock opened at $163.07 on Monday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $146.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $143.09. The stock has a market cap of $91.33 billion, a PE ratio of 35.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $166.35.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric's quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is currently 48.58%.

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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