Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Director Matthew Levatich Sells 1,476 Shares

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Director Matthew Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 6.2%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $145.03 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $143.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.57. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-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. The stock has a market cap of $81.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.46, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.28%.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

More Emerson Electric News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher price targets (Stephens raised target to $155; other firms including Evercore and UBS have upped targets recently), boosting longer‑term sentiment and helping push the stock to a 1‑year high earlier this month. Stephens Increases Emerson Electric Price Target Emerson Sets New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson declared a quarterly dividend (record Feb 13, payable Mar 10), supporting income investors and underpinning valuation vs. peers.
• Positive Sentiment: The CEO and CFO will present at Citi’s Global Industrial, Tech & Mobility Conference on Feb. 18 — an opportunity to reinforce FY26 guidance and field Q&A with investors. Conference Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerson appears on lists of large‑cap industrials with long dividend growth streaks — positive for brand recognition but not an immediate catalyst. Top Dividend-Growth Industrials
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat/filings show a share‑repurchase authorization reported as $0.00 (likely a data artifact); no material buyback catalyst is evident from that disclosure.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by VP Nicholas Piazza: sold 6,703 shares at ~$159 on Feb. 9 (reducing his stake ~17%). Large, officer‑level sales can weigh on sentiment, particularly with elevated intraday volume. Nicholas Piazza Sells 6,703 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares at an average $162.16 on Feb. 10; director-level dispositions add to the selling narrative. Director Matthew Levatich SEC Filing

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EMR. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Ten 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summit Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 28,165 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,738,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares in the last quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC now owns 26,784 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,555,000 after purchasing an additional 2,233 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 15,751 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,090,000 after buying an additional 850 shares in the last quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $267,000. Finally, FineMark National Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust now owns 32,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,247,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.