Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Has $35.91 Million Stock Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 11.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 273,747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,952 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $35,910,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Wednesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.76.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of EMR stock opened at $147.71 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $137.30 and a 200-day moving average of $135.59. The firm has a market cap of $83.05 billion, a PE ratio of 36.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $151.74.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The business had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.95%.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.