Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 24,389 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,237,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EMR. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Emerson Electric Stock Performance
NYSE EMR opened at $132.76 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s fifty day moving average is $136.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.41. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $114.83 and a 52-week high of $165.15.
Emerson Electric Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 51.27%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric
In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages recently weighed in on EMR. Evercore increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $163.24.
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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.
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