Stephens Inc. AR Buys 3,863 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 102,299 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 3,863 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $13,479,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the first quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the first quarter valued at $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after buying an additional 5,783 shares during the period. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on EMR shares. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock traded down $3.28 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $138.28. 355,682 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,149,826. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market cap of $77.45 billion, a PE ratio of 31.92, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s fifty day moving average is $140.97 and its 200-day moving average is $141.62.

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. The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given 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, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 51.27%.

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.