PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Has $227.28 Million Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lessened its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 1.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,732,587 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 24,262 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. owned 0.31% of Emerson Electric worth $227,281,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Loop Capital upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $164.90.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $148.35 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $83.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $143.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $136.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $90.06 and a 52-week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase 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 reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In other news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,442 shares of company stock valued at $2,271,573. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.