Cetera Investment Advisers Acquires 3,906 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 1.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 330,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 3,906 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $43,239,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC grew its position in Emerson Electric by 104.7% in the 1st quarter. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 1,087 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares during the period. NewEdge Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 26,305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,446,000 after buying an additional 1,805 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 630,502 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $82,608,000 after buying an additional 60,674 shares during the last quarter. Saturna Capital Corp grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 97.2% in the first quarter. Saturna Capital Corp now owns 6,239 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $817,000 after acquiring an additional 3,075 shares during the period. Finally, CacheTech Inc. increased its position in Emerson Electric by 5.3% during the first quarter. CacheTech Inc. now owns 4,622 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $606,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE EMR opened at $147.94 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $140.81 and its 200 day moving average is $142.07. Emerson Electric Co. has a fifty-two week low of $122.64 and a fifty-two 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 company has a market capitalization of $82.86 billion, a PE ratio of 34.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.25.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued 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 in the prior year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. The business’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. Sell-side analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on EMR. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased 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 note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.36.

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.