LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. Has $3.05 Million Stock Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 73.3% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 23,284 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,852 shares during the period. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $3,051,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.0%

EMR stock opened at $138.90 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $122.64 and a 1-year high of $165.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business’s 50 day moving average is $140.81 and its 200-day moving average is $141.81. The firm has a market cap of $77.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

Emerson Electric Company 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.