Czech National Bank Acquires 6,368 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Czech National Bank grew its holdings in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 4.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 159,426 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,368 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $22,822,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 7,191,118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $954,405,000 after buying an additional 928,548 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,185,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $157,294,000 after acquiring an additional 52,440 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,114,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $546,072,000 after acquiring an additional 84,064 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Emerson Electric by 86.9% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 81,093 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,763,000 after acquiring an additional 37,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 0.6% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 76,488 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $158.40 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $144.14 and a 200 day moving average of $142.63. The company has a market cap of $88.72 billion, a PE ratio of 34.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $122.64 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.03. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 17.58%. The company had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.56 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised their targets: BMO Capital Markets increased its target to $175 from $157, Rothschild & Co. Redburn raised its target to $180 from $165, Stephens lifted its target to $160 from $155, and BNP Paribas Exane increased its target to $185 from $180. Citigroup also raised its target to $182, while RBC analysts indicated that the stock is expected to rise. MarketScreener BMO target article
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly execution: Emerson reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $4.873 billion, up 7%, with underlying sales and orders increasing 6% and 7%, respectively. Adjusted EPS rose to $1.71 from $1.52, exceeding the $1.68 consensus estimate, while adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 28.5%.
• Positive Sentiment: AI expansion: Emerson acquired Glue Inc., whose Glue Studio software uses AI to improve test generation and planning. The deal strengthens Emerson’s position in intelligent test and measurement software. Emerson acquires Glue Inc. article
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance was raised, but modestly: Emerson increased fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to approximately $6.55 and free-cash-flow guidance to about $3.6 billion. Investors appear to be weighing the improved outlook against remaining tariff, geopolitical and integration risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Sell-the-news pressure and insider selling: Despite the earnings beat, the stock slipped as investors viewed the guidance increase as insufficiently strong relative to expectations. QuiverQuant also reported six insider sales and no insider purchases over the past six months, which may add a cautious signal.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson initiated coverage on Emerson Electric in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $175.00 to $169.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $185.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Thursday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.78.

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.