King Luther Capital Management Corp Sells 21,195 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• King Luther Capital Management trimmed its Emerson Electric stake by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, selling 21,195 shares and leaving it with 1,993,003 shares valued at about $264.5 million.
• Emerson Electric reported quarterly EPS of $1.54, slightly ahead of estimates, while revenue came in at $4.56 billion and rose 2.9% year over year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share and maintained FY 2026 guidance of $6.45 to $6.55 EPS; analysts currently rate the stock a consensus Hold with an average target price of $163.24.

King Luther Capital Management Corp lessened its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,993,003 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 21,195 shares during the period. Emerson Electric makes up approximately 1.1% of King Luther Capital Management Corp's holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. King Luther Capital Management Corp owned 0.35% of Emerson Electric worth $264,511,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $29,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 3.3%

NYSE EMR opened at $140.99 on Wednesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $117.16 and a 1-year high of $165.15. The company has a market capitalization of $78.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.26. The stock's 50 day moving average is $136.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research cut their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Stephens upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Emerson Electric from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $170.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $163.24.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

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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