Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. decreased its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 9.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 47,412 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,898 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $6,293,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Emerson Electric by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,909,180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,287,546,000 after buying an additional 578,242 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,483,440 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,647,602,000 after acquiring an additional 541,887 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,628,638,000 after acquiring an additional 76,488 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 10,840,109 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,438,699,000 after acquiring an additional 134,049 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,050,040,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of EMR opened at $150.99 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $141.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.35% and a return on equity of 17.18%. The business’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is currently 51.27%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on EMR shares. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their target price on Emerson Electric from $177.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped 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. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $162.96.

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.