MSH Capital Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 8,338 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• MSH Capital Advisors initiated a new Emerson Electric position, purchasing 8,338 shares valued at approximately $1.19 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and a $166.96 average price target; several firms recently raised their targets to between $179 and $186.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations with $1.71 in EPS and $4.87 billion in revenue, while declaring a $0.555 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 1.4% yield.

MSH Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 8,338 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,194,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EMR. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,287,546,000 after buying an additional 578,242 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,193,425,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Emerson Electric by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,483,440 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,647,602,000 after acquiring an additional 541,887 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 13.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,941,844 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,612,780,000 after purchasing an additional 2,302,055 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,628,638,000 after purchasing an additional 76,488 shares in the last quarter. 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 dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $166.96.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE EMR opened at $157.60 on Thursday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $166.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $147.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $143.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.49, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. 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, analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

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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