Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Takes Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 34,082 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,465,000.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.36.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

EMR opened at $139.72 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $78.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $140.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $141.96. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15.

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

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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