Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Purchased by Chilton Capital Management LLC

Chilton Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 2.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 261,096 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,060 shares during the quarter. Emerson Electric makes up approximately 1.2% of Chilton Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Chilton Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $34,251,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Impact Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 3.9% during the second quarter. Impact Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,909 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors raised its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.7% in the second quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 4,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $578,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Jag Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC now owns 3,954 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 2,769 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Finally, Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EMR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.76.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of EMR opened at $149.23 on Tuesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $90.06 and a 52-week high of $151.74. The stock has a market cap of $83.91 billion, a PE ratio of 36.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $137.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $135.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.62. The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.91 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.350-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that permits the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.95%.

About Emerson Electric

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.