Vest Financial LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Vest Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 395,526 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,232 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $52,494,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $131.00 to $168.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Twelve equities 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $141.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $79.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.60, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.28. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $102.84 and a 12 month high of $165.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $139.56 and its 200 day moving average is $138.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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 6.51 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818. 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.