Stephens Inc. AR Has $13.48 Million Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Stephens Inc. AR grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 102,299 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 3,863 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $13,479,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,850 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 121.5% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,406,000 after acquiring an additional 5,783 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EMR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wolfe Research lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.32.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of NYSE EMR traded down $3.28 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $138.28. The stock had a trading volume of 355,682 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,149,826. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $140.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.62. The company has a market capitalization of $77.45 billion, a PE ratio of 31.92, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $122.64 and a 12 month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released 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. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 51.27%.

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.