TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co Sells 4,686 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co reduced its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 36.4% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,172 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,686 shares during the period. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $1,170,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Emerson Electric by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $411,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Zhang Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.7% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $754,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised their targets: BMO Capital Markets increased its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens lifted its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane increased its target to $185 from $180. Citigroup also raised its target to $182, while RBC analysts indicated that the stock is expected to rise. MarketScreener BMO target article
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly execution: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $4.873 billion, up 7%, with underlying sales and orders increasing 6% and 7%, respectively. Adjusted EPS rose to $1.71 from $1.52, exceeding the $1.68 consensus estimate, while adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: AI expansion: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., whose Glue Studio software uses AI to improve test generation and planning. The deal strengthens Emerson’s position in intelligent test and measurement software. Emerson acquires Glue Inc. article
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance was raised, but modestly: Emerson increased fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and free-cash-flow guidance to about $3.6 billion. Investors appear to be weighing the improved outlook against remaining tariff, geopolitical and integration risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Sell-the-news pressure and insider selling: Despite the earnings beat, the stock slipped as investors viewed the guidance increase as insufficiently strong relative to expectations. QuiverQuant also reported six insider sales and no insider purchases over the past six months, which may add a cautious signal.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $158.40 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $88.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.66, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24. 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 Co. has a twelve month low of $122.64 and a twelve month high of $165.15. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $142.58.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The business’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stephens boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, HSBC boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.22.

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.