DNB Asset Management AS Has $115.98 Million Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

DNB Asset Management AS increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 873,898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,391 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $115,984,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EMR. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 185.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,192,982 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $418,730,000 after purchasing an additional 2,075,425 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 29.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,260,097 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $690,020,000 after purchasing an additional 1,187,974 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,262,570 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $821,524,000 after purchasing an additional 1,069,122 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 7,205,569 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $945,227,000 after purchasing an additional 859,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 97.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 1,707,873 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $227,783,000 after purchasing an additional 843,526 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $163.24.

Key Emerson Electric News

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp kept an Overweight rating and a $185 price target on Emerson Electric, and its updated estimates still imply meaningful earnings growth into FY2027. Emerson Electric analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest also appears to be tied to Emerson’s automation strategy, which is drawing attention for its role in the company’s long-term industrial growth story. Emerson Electric Automation Strategy Draws S&P 500 Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: A MarketBeat/Yahoo Finance piece asked whether Emerson Electric should be added to watchlists, reflecting ongoing investor debate rather than a clear new catalyst. Should You Be Adding Emerson Electric To Your Watchlist Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Daiwa Securities cut its price target on Emerson Electric to $156 from $177, which may have weighed on sentiment even though it maintained an Outperform rating. Daiwa Securities adjusts PT on Emerson Electric
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed several near-term earnings estimates for EMR, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q4 2026, and FY2027, signaling some caution on upcoming profitability. Emerson Electric earnings estimate revisions

Emerson Electric Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $132.98 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.48 billion, a PE ratio of 30.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $114.83 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $137.11 and its 200-day moving average is $139.46.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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. Equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be 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 is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.23% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.