Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Welch & Forbes LLC

Welch & Forbes LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 113,174 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,080 shares during the period. Welch & Forbes LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $15,020,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE:EMR opened at $143.91 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $137.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $139.58. The firm has a market cap of $80.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.23, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $117.16 and a 52-week high of $165.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The firm had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Stephens raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Twelve investment 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.com, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.24.

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.