7,573 Shares in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Bought by Simplicity Wealth LLC

Simplicity Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 7,573 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $163.07 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.33 billion, a PE ratio of 35.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $122.64 and a 52 week high of $166.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $146.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $143.09. 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 earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The company had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on EMR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Friday, July 31st. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. DA Davidson began coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.96.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company 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.