Evolve Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,859 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $552,000.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Basso Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.
Emerson Electric Price Performance
Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $157.56 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $88.25 billion, a PE ratio of 34.48, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $148.26 and a 200 day moving average of $143.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $166.35.
Emerson Electric Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 48.58%.
Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric
In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 9,650 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.91, for a total transaction of $1,562,431.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,743 shares in the company, valued at $43,997,909.13. This trade represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EMR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective 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. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Thirteen 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.39.
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Emerson Electric 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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