Global Retirement Partners LLC Acquires New Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Global Retirement Partners initiated a position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter, purchasing 17,918 shares valued at approximately $2.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Emerson reported quarterly EPS of $1.71, exceeding estimates of $1.68, while revenue reached $4.87 billion versus the $4.80 billion consensus. Analysts expect fiscal 2026 EPS of $6.55, and the stock carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $166.96.
• Emerson declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, equivalent to an annualized $2.22 payout and a 1.4% yield. Shares recently opened at $163.07, near the company’s 12-month high of $166.35.

Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 17,918 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,565,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 101,731 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $14,563,000 after purchasing an additional 8,700 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.6% during the fourth 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. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Emerson Electric by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,114,470 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $546,072,000 after buying an additional 84,064 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position 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 buying an additional 76,488 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $163.07 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization 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 firm's 50 day moving average price is $146.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $143.09. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $122.64 and a twelve month high of $166.35.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 in the previous year, the business posted $1.52 earnings per share. The firm'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. Equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. 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 is 48.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 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 upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.96.

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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