TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co Sells 4,686 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co reduced its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 36.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,172 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,686 shares during the quarter. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $1,170,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $593,000. Everpar Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc now owns 11,196 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,603,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Crumly & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. now owns 4,430 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $634,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EMR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Emerson Electric from $169.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.22.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $158.40 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $144.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $142.58. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The company has a market capitalization of $88.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.58% and a net margin of 13.83%.The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 48.58%.

Emerson Electric News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised their targets: BMO Capital Markets increased its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens lifted its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane increased its target to $185 from $180. Citigroup also raised its target to $182, while RBC analysts indicated that the stock is expected to rise. MarketScreener BMO target article
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly execution: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $4.873 billion, up 7%, with underlying sales and orders increasing 6% and 7%, respectively. Adjusted EPS rose to $1.71 from $1.52, exceeding the $1.68 consensus estimate, while adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: AI expansion: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., whose Glue Studio software uses AI to improve test generation and planning. The deal strengthens Emerson’s position in intelligent test and measurement software. Emerson acquires Glue Inc. article
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance was raised, but modestly: Emerson increased fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and free-cash-flow guidance to about $3.6 billion. Investors appear to be weighing the improved outlook against remaining tariff, geopolitical and integration risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Sell-the-news pressure and insider selling: Despite the earnings beat, the stock slipped as investors viewed the guidance increase as insufficiently strong relative to expectations. QuiverQuant also reported six insider sales and no insider purchases over the past six months, which may add a cautious signal.

Emerson Electric Company 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.