Vertrix Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Vertrix Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 32,126 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,209,000. Emerson Electric comprises about 1.6% of Vertrix Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on EMR shares. DA Davidson began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $139.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market cap of $78.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.23, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $141.59. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $122.64 and a 52-week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 51.27%.

About Emerson Electric

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.