Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. Sells 6,530 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc. cut its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 129,333 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,530 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric comprises 2.4% of Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $16,966,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. PFS Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 65.9% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 272 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on EMR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Barclays lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.76.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $149.69 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $84.17 billion, a PE ratio of 37.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $136.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.48. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $90.06 and a 52 week high of $151.34.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.62. The company had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This is an increase from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 54.95%.

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.