Vanguard Group Inc. Grows Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Key Points

• Vanguard increased its stake in Emerson Electric to 54,909,180 shares (9.77% ownership), adding 578,242 shares in Q4 and valuing its position at about $7.29 billion.
• Corporate insiders have been net sellers — the CEO and a director recently sold shares, with insiders disposing of 13,879 shares worth $2.12 million in the past 90 days, and insiders now own just 0.23% of the stock.
• Emerson topped quarterly EPS estimates ($1.46 vs. $1.41) and issued FY2026 guidance of $6.40–$6.55 EPS; the stock trades near $141 with a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" and a $162.38 target.

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR - Free Report) by 1.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 578,242 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 9.77% of Emerson Electric worth $7,287,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,412,000 after buying an additional 4,850 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 5,783 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In related news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EMR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $161.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $140.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $141.38 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.57, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.28. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $139.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.69. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $102.84 and a twelve month high of $165.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company's 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. Equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

About Emerson Electric

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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