Sawyer & Company Inc Makes New $2.90 Million Investment in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Sawyer & Company purchased 18,683 Emerson Electric shares during the third quarter, representing a new investment valued at approximately $2.90 million. Institutional investors collectively own 74.30% of EMR.
• Emerson Electric shares rose 2.3% to $164.15, near the company’s 52-week high. The company recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $1.71 in EPS and $4.87 billion in revenue.
• Emerson declared a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share, equivalent to a $2.22 annualized payout and a 1.4% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $172.17.

Sawyer & Company Inc bought a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 18,683 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,898,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Atticus Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 6.0% in the third quarter. Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc. now owns 11,419 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,771,000 after buying an additional 648 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 54,149 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $8,780,000 after acquiring an additional 3,236 shares during the last quarter. DUTCH ASSET Corp lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. DUTCH ASSET Corp now owns 9,436 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,464,000 after acquiring an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 55 North Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,763 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE EMR traded up $3.69 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $164.15. The stock had a trading volume of 1,933,560 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,949,376. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $122.64 and a 52-week high of $166.35. The firm has a market cap of $91.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.21. The business's fifty day moving average price is $156.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion for 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%. Emerson Electric's quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. Analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a dividend of $0.5550 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of Emerson Electric 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on EMR. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Emerson Electric from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.17.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

Emerson Electric Co NYSE: EMR is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control, and industrial technology solutions. Its offerings include measurement and analytical instruments, control systems, valves, regulators, software, and related services used to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of industrial operations.

The company serves customers across industries such as energy, chemicals, life sciences, food and beverage, manufacturing, and commercial and residential applications.

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