Level Four Advisory Services LLC Purchases 533 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

Level Four Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,752 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $1,457,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Stephens Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Fiduciary Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $108.56 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.91, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $120.75 and a 200 day moving average of $119.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $96.62 and a twelve month high of $134.85.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 13.74%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.5275 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.94%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.36%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, March 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $132.00 price target for the company. Barclays lowered their price target on Emerson Electric from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Daiwa Capital Markets began coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $147.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.94.

Emerson Electric Profile

Emerson Electric Co, a technology and software company, provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates in six segments: Final Control, Control Systems & Software, Measurement & Analytical, AspenTech, Discrete Automation, and Safety & Productivity.