Regents Gate Capital LLP Buys New Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Regents Gate Capital LLP purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 34,033 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,517,000. Emerson Electric makes up about 1.4% of Regents Gate Capital LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 223.7% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 246 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth $33,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research dropped their price target on Emerson Electric from $176.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.77.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $142.14 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $79.61 billion, a PE ratio of 32.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $139.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.45. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $122.64 and a 52-week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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 research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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