Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $2.81 Million Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Vinva Investment Management Ltd decreased its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 43.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,712 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 16,802 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $2,806,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 2.2%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $141.34 on Tuesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $165.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $79.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.24. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $147.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $137.84.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced 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. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on EMR shares. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Loop Capital lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.85.

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.