Quilter Plc Buys 10,740 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Quilter Plc increased its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 804,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 10,740 shares during the period. Emerson Electric comprises 1.8% of Quilter Plc’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Quilter Plc’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $106,752,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. grew its position in Emerson Electric by 229.1% during the fourth quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 46,467 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,167,000 after buying an additional 32,346 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the third quarter worth approximately $950,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at $823,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,330,938 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,127,132,000 after purchasing an additional 201,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter worth $3,359,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In other news, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total transaction of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.0%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $131.71 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $142.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $137.60. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The stock has a market cap of $74.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.20, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.28.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on EMR shares. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, March 27th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wolfe Research lowered their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $176.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.43.

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.