GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Grows Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 108,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,389 shares during the quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $15,488,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. increased its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.6% during 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 last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Emerson Electric by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $411,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC boosted its stake in Emerson Electric by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $384,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC boosted its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $754,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on EMR. DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, July 31st. Thirteen 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.com, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.22.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $163.92 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a 50-day moving average of $145.39 and a 200-day moving average of $142.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.87, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $166.35.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.52 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 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 Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 48.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.