Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. Buys Shares of 12,478 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. acquired 12,478 shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.69 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.3% of the company.
• Emerson exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.71 in EPS versus the $1.68 estimate and $4.87 billion in revenue versus the $4.80 billion forecast. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $166.96.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, equal to $2.22 annually and a 1.4% yield. Separately, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares at an average price of $161.91.

Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. purchased a new position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 12,478 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,689,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.1% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,483,440 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,647,602,000 after acquiring an additional 541,887 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted 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 acquiring an additional 2,302,055 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 0.6% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 10,840,109 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,438,699,000 after purchasing an additional 134,049 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.1%

EMR opened at $163.07 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $91.33 billion, a PE ratio of 35.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $122.64 and a twelve month high of $166.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $146.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $143.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is 48.58%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Stephens lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $157.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $166.96.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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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