49,204 Shares in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Purchased by Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 49,204 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,044,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $291,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 2.4% during 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 buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC boosted its position in Emerson Electric by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 2,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $384,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 1,892 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of EMR opened at $157.21 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $88.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.40, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $166.35. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $148.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $143.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.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 company 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EMR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Stephens boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.96.

Insider Activity

In other 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 directly owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Company 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.