Hsbc Holdings PLC Increases Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 55.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,672,161 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 594,835 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $222,151,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on EMR shares. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.0%

EMR opened at $139.06 on Friday. 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’s 50 day moving average price is $140.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $141.59. Emerson Electric Co. has a one year low of $122.64 and a one year high of $165.15. The stock has a market cap of $77.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

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.