M&T Bank Corp Has $2.04 Million Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• M&T Bank slashed its Emerson stake by 96.6% in Q4, selling 433,582 shares and leaving 15,374 shares valued at about $2.04 million.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—12 Buys, 10 Holds and 1 Sell—with a consensus target of $162.38 and several firms recently raising price objectives.
• Emerson beat Q4 EPS at $1.46 (vs. $1.41 est.), reported $4.35B revenue (slightly below estimates), set FY2026 guidance of $6.40–$6.55 EPS, and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.555 ($2.22 annual, ~1.6% yield).

M&T Bank Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 96.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,374 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 433,582 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp's holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $2,040,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TABR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,053,000. Ticino Wealth bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,093,000. Novem Group grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Novem Group now owns 26,526 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,520,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Michael Brady & Co. LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $289,000. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.6% in the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 8,568 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,137,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on EMR. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $170.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 2.1%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $138.55 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $102.84 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The firm's fifty day moving average is $139.36 and its 200 day moving average is $138.85. The company has a market capitalization of $77.87 billion, a PE ratio of 33.88, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.28.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.38 EPS. Emerson Electric's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

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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