Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Has $17.34 Million Stake in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS decreased its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 130,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,471 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $17,344,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the 4th 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 during the period. 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 5,783 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. HSBC raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $163.24.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.1%

Emerson Electric stock opened at $143.91 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $117.16 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.23, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $139.64.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric’s quarterly 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. Analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.27%.

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.