United Bank acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 12,553 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,797,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $291,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Zhang Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $384,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $754,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,227 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Emerson Electric Price Performance
EMR stock opened at $157.60 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $143.31. The stock has a market cap of $88.27 billion, a PE ratio of 34.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $122.64 and a one 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 quarterly earnings data 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. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. The business's quarterly 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. On average, analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Emerson Electric Announces Dividend
The company 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 dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric's payout ratio is 48.58%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on EMR shares. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on shares of 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 increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $157.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $166.96.
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Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the company'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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.
Emerson Electric Company Profile
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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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