National Pension Service Has $205.42 Million Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

National Pension Service grew its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,435,028 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,069 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned about 0.26% of Emerson Electric worth $205,424,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Emerson Electric stock opened at $148.25 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $150.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $143.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $83.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 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 quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.52 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.58%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Surendralal 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 of the company’s stock, 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 through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on EMR shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 31st. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.83.

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that provides automation, control and software solutions for industrial customers. Its offerings help organizations monitor, manage and optimize operations, improve safety and reliability, and reduce energy use and emissions across complex facilities and production environments.

The company’s portfolio includes process control systems, industrial software, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves, regulators, industrial computers and related automation technologies.