Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC Has $532,000 Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,289 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 185 shares during the quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $532,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Stephens Consulting LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $127.49 on Friday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $96.62 and a 1 year high of $134.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $126.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $116.66.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 11.73% and a net margin of 11.25%. As a group, research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.5275 per share. This represents a $2.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 61.70%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on EMR shares. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. UBS Group began coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com lowered Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Emerson Electric from $137.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $136.90.

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co, a technology and software company, provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates in six segments: Final Control, Control Systems & Software, Measurement & Analytical, AspenTech, Discrete Automation, and Safety & Productivity.