Nykredit A S Buys Shares of 719,789 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 719,789 Emerson Electric shares during the second quarter, worth approximately $103 million and representing 0.13% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of Emerson’s stock.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.71 in EPS versus the $1.68 consensus and revenue of $4.87 billion versus $4.80 billion expected. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $167.83.
• Emerson declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, equivalent to $2.22 annually and a 1.5% yield. Separately, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares for approximately $1.56 million.

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 719,789 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $103,038,000. Nykredit A S owned 0.13% of Emerson Electric as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.1% in the second quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 3,171 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $454,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $432,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $464,000. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 20.9% in the second quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 6,387 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $914,000 after acquiring an additional 1,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Securities LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $944,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $149.02 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $149.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $143.37. The stock has a market cap of $83.47 billion, a PE ratio of 32.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $122.64 and a 1-year high of $166.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The business's quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the business's 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 owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EMR shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $167.83.

Emerson Electric Company 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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