Nwam LLC Purchases 4,532 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Nwam LLC raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 85.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,828 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,532 shares during the quarter. Nwam LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $1,284,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,857,000. BXM Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 35.0% during the third quarter. BXM Wealth LLC now owns 3,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Blue Square Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Square Asset Management LLC now owns 22,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,989,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Emerson Electric by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,112 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $671,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LVZ Inc. lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. LVZ Inc. now owns 2,825 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $371,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on EMR. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $153.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $152.76.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $149.47 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $135.41 and a 200 day moving average of $135.25. The company has a market cap of $84.05 billion, a PE ratio of 37.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.26. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $151.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.62. The business had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is a positive change from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.95%.

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.