NewEdge Advisors LLC Has $55.23 Million Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 3.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 421,545 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 14,893 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $55,231,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.1% in the 4th 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 lifted its stake in Emerson Electric by 2.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 541,887 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,941,844 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,612,780,000 after purchasing an additional 2,302,055 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,328,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,628,638,000 after purchasing an additional 76,488 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings 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 worth $1,438,699,000 after buying an additional 134,049 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Emerson Electric News

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerson Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal Q3 sales of $4.873 billion, up 7% year over year, while adjusted EPS increased to $1.71 from $1.52 and exceeded the $1.68 analyst consensus. Underlying sales rose 6%, orders increased 7%, and adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5% from 27.1%. Emerson Q3 Earnings Beat on Software & Systems Strength, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance to approximately $6.55 in adjusted EPS and $3.6 billion in free cash flow, supported by strength in Software & Systems, Test and Measurement, and Ovation. Emerson Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its EMR price target to $182 from $174 with a Buy rating, while RBC increased its target to $179 from $169 and maintained Outperform, indicating additional potential upside in some analysts’ models.
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., adding AI-enabled test-generation and validation software through Glue Studio. The deal supports the company’s strategy of expanding higher-growth, software-focused automation offerings. Emerson Acquires Glue Inc.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with published price targets ranging from roughly $144 to $182. The median target cited by Quiver Quantitative is $155, close to the recent trading level, limiting the consensus-based catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: The likely pressure is a “sell-the-news” reaction: the quarterly beat and guidance increase may have been largely anticipated, while the guidance raise was viewed as modest relative to the stock’s valuation, which includes a P/E ratio above 34.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to weigh tariff and geopolitical risks, including potential Middle East-related disruption. Reported insider activity also showed six sales and no purchases over the past six months, which may add to caution, although insider transactions are not necessarily directional.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on EMR. Citigroup raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $174.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $157.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.18.

Emerson Electric Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $156.76 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $143.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $142.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $122.64 and a 1 year high of $165.15. The firm has a market cap of $87.80 billion, a PE ratio of 34.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.550-6.550 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.850 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.58%.

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.