Midwest Trust Co Sells 5,644 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Midwest Trust Co trimmed its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 2.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 209,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,644 shares during the period. Midwest Trust Co’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $27,513,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on EMR shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stephens upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $164.11.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.8%

EMR opened at $160.25 on Tuesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $90.06 and a 1-year high of $161.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $142.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $136.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.06 billion, a PE ratio of 39.18, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is 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.