HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• HighTower Advisors increased its Emerson Electric stake by 7.0% in the second quarter, adding 46,903 shares to hold 714,044 shares worth approximately $102.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of EMR.
• Emerson reported quarterly EPS of $1.71, exceeding estimates of $1.68, while revenue reached $4.87 billion versus the $4.80 billion consensus. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $6.55.
• Analysts hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus on EMR, with an average price target of $167.83; the company also declared a $0.555 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.5% yield.

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 714,044 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 46,903 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.13% of Emerson Electric worth $102,215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter worth $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the first quarter valued at about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 121.5% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 5,783 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $152.88 on Monday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $149.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $143.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.45, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $166.35. 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 (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 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 the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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. Analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EMR. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore decreased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $157.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $167.83.

About Emerson Electric

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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