Hills Bank & Trust Co Boosts Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Hills Bank & Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 52.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 17,250 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,947 shares during the period. Hills Bank & Trust Co’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $2,289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in Emerson Electric by 78.2% during the 4th quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,629 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $216,000 after purchasing an additional 715 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in Emerson Electric by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 98,436 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,064,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares during the period. Novare Capital Management LLC increased its position in Emerson Electric by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Novare Capital Management LLC now owns 191,897 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,469,000 after purchasing an additional 982 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 8,536 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,133,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 873,898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $115,984,000 after buying an additional 14,391 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 3.6%

EMR stock opened at $132.98 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $137.11 and a 200 day moving average of $139.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.48 billion, a PE ratio of 30.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $114.83 and a 52 week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. Emerson Electric’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 51.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

More Emerson Electric News

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp kept an Overweight rating and a $185 price target on Emerson Electric, and its updated estimates still imply meaningful earnings growth into FY2027. Emerson Electric analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest also appears to be tied to Emerson’s automation strategy, which is drawing attention for its role in the company’s long-term industrial growth story. Emerson Electric Automation Strategy Draws S&P 500 Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: A MarketBeat/Yahoo Finance piece asked whether Emerson Electric should be added to watchlists, reflecting ongoing investor debate rather than a clear new catalyst. Should You Be Adding Emerson Electric To Your Watchlist Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa Securities cut its price target on Emerson Electric to $156 from $177, which may have weighed on sentiment even though it maintained an Outperform rating. Daiwa Securities adjusts PT on Emerson Electric
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed several near-term earnings estimates for EMR, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q4 2026, and FY2027, signaling some caution on upcoming profitability. Emerson Electric earnings estimate revisions

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on EMR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group cut their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.24.

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.