Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Free Report) by 72.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 162,417 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 68,050 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $21,280,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on EMR shares. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Emerson Electric in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research cut their price target on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.32.
Emerson Electric Price Performance
Emerson Electric stock opened at $139.06 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $140.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.59. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The stock has a market cap of $77.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.12, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25.
Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.
Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.27%.
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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