Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Stock: Vontobel Holding Ltd. Reduces Stake

Vontobel Holding Ltd. lowered its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 936,757 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 460,394 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $145,291,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Surendralal Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total value of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,997,909.13. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Emerson Electric stock traded down $0.74 during trading on Friday, hitting $161.41. 3,425,358 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,642,942. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market cap of $90.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.32, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.21. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $122.64 and a twelve month high of $166.35. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $156.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $146.76.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.5550 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Stephens upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Emerson Electric from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $171.75.

Emerson Electric Company Profile

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that provides products, software and services for industrial, commercial and residential applications. Its offerings help customers automate processes, measure and control operations, improve equipment performance, and manage complex industrial systems.

The company’s portfolio includes process-control and automation systems, industrial software, measurement and analytical instruments, control valves, regulators, electrical equipment, and related services.