Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stock Position Lessened by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. cut its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 43.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 94,437 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 72,877 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $12,534,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Emerson Electric by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 29,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,883,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC grew its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $754,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC grew its position in Emerson Electric by 2.1% in the third quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 3,921 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $514,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Unison Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 21,496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,820,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was 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 directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 over the last quarter. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Emerson Electric

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS matched consensus at $1.54 and rose versus a year ago, signaling stable earnings execution and removing an earnings surprise risk for investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reaffirmed/updated FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $6.45–$6.55 and Q3 EPS guidance to $1.65–$1.70, roughly in line with consensus, which reduces downside surprise risk around the back half of the year. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Board strengthening: Jennifer Newstead (Apple SVP & General Counsel) was elected to the board, a governance/credibility positive that investors often view favorably. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: Emerson announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per share, supporting income-oriented investor demand. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted detailed press materials and a conference call/slide deck for Q2 results — useful for digging into segment performance and margin commentary but neutral until new information emerges. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue narrowly missed estimates: Q2 revenue was $4.56B versus ~$4.59B expected, a slight top-line shortfall that could limit upside if it signals softer demand in parts of the portfolio. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on EMR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $161.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wolfe Research cut their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 2.2%

EMR opened at $138.46 on Wednesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $106.53 and a twelve month high of $165.15. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $138.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.04. The firm has a market cap of $77.81 billion, a PE ratio of 33.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.5 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 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.