Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Purchased by Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV

Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV boosted its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 31.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 51,658 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 12,353 shares during the period. Emerson Electric makes up approximately 0.7% of Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $6,777,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $950,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $823,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 18.3% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,378 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,850,000 after buying an additional 3,308 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,286,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $171,563,000 after acquiring an additional 548,795 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.6% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,399,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $183,626,000 after acquiring an additional 34,882 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $157.47 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $141.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.50, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $160.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.84.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted 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. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 54.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Emerson Electric

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side firms raised price targets and maintained bullish ratings (Evercore ISI to $185, KeyCorp to $185, Wolfe and Daiwa to the high‑$170s, HSBC to $170), signaling analyst confidence in upside ahead. Analyst price target raises (Benzinga/MarketScreener) HSBC price target KeyCorp price target
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $6.40–$6.55 and Q2 guidance to $1.50–$1.55, signaling stronger forward earnings outlook driven by AI‑enabled products and robust North America orders. This guidance is a major supportive catalyst for the stock. Guidance raise (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal Q1 results that beat EPS estimates and produced margin strength (profit beat; revenue roughly in line), which supports the higher guidance and analyst upgrades. Q1 highlights (Yahoo Finance) Earnings beat (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large volume of call options was purchased, indicating some traders are positioned for further upside in EMR in the near term. Options flow can amplify intraday moves. Call option activity (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly sales were reported in line with estimates — neutral for upside but supportive given the EPS beat and margin commentary. Investors will watch whether revenue picks up alongside higher margins. Q4 sales in line (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded EMR from Buy to Hold and set a $170 target — a mixed message that could cap some momentum, though DB’s $170 PT still implies upside from prior levels. Deutsche Bank downgrade (MSN)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, HSBC boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.50.

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.