Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Purchases 478,314 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 107.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 925,518 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 478,314 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $122,835,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 29,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,883,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Klingman & Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $754,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.1% in the third quarter. Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 3,921 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $514,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Unison Advisors LLC raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 21,496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,820,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EMR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group decreased their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $163.24.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

NYSE:EMR opened at $132.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $114.83 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $137.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $139.46. The company has a market cap of $74.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 51.27%.

Trending Headlines about Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp kept an Overweight rating and a $185 price target on Emerson Electric, and its updated estimates still imply meaningful earnings growth into FY2027. Emerson Electric analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest also appears to be tied to Emerson’s automation strategy, which is drawing attention for its role in the company’s long-term industrial growth story. Emerson Electric Automation Strategy Draws S&P 500 Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: A MarketBeat/Yahoo Finance piece asked whether Emerson Electric should be added to watchlists, reflecting ongoing investor debate rather than a clear new catalyst. Should You Be Adding Emerson Electric To Your Watchlist Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa Securities cut its price target on Emerson Electric to $156 from $177, which may have weighed on sentiment even though it maintained an Outperform rating. Daiwa Securities adjusts PT on Emerson Electric
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed several near-term earnings estimates for EMR, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q4 2026, and FY2027, signaling some caution on upcoming profitability. Emerson Electric earnings estimate revisions

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

About Emerson Electric

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.