Nordea Investment Management AB Trims Stake in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Nordea Investment Management AB lessened its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,177,341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 804,022 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric comprises 0.7% of Nordea Investment Management AB’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $828,258,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 96.4% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 326 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EMR shares. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. TD Cowen downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Barclays increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Evercore increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.85.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $128.12 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $90.06 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $146.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $137.83. The company has a market cap of $72.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.32, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS. 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. Research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,792.48. This trade represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric 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.