First Nebraska Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 39,584 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,666,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $8,639,000. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $383,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $3,579,000. Alta Advisers Ltd acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at $320,000. Finally, Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $7,653,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric
In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the company’s 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 owned 271,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,997,909.13. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Emerson Electric Price Performance
Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.52 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Emerson Electric Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 48.58%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
EMR has been the topic of several analyst reports. DA Davidson assumed coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $180.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.96.
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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.
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