Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Buys Shares of 10,753 Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 10,753 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,539,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after buying an additional 4,850 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the first quarter worth about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 5,783 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on EMR shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Thirteen 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $167.39.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $157.56 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $148.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $143.46. The company has a market capitalization of $88.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a fifty-two week low of $122.64 and a fifty-two week high of $166.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.52 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

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.