Bank of New York Mellon Corp Boosts Stake in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 29.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,260,097 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,187,974 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned 0.93% of Emerson Electric worth $690,020,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. This trade represents a 3.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $148.54 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $138.57 and a 200-day moving average of $135.80. The company has a market cap of $83.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.88. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $151.74.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62. The business had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Emerson Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This is a boost from Emerson Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Emerson Electric from $157.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $168.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $154.76.

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.