Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Holdings Reduced by Forsta AP Fonden

Forsta AP Fonden lessened its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 112,700 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,600 shares during the period. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $14,958,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,850 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter valued at about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter worth about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after acquiring an additional 5,783 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on EMR shares. Stephens upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Evercore upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.24.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR stock opened at $143.91 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $137.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $139.58. The company has a market capitalization of $80.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $117.16 and a 1-year high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

Emerson Electric Company 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.