Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Purchased by Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 179,372 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,647 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $23,530,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group raised Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday. Nine research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $163.50.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE:EMR opened at $157.47 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $141.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $136.20. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52-week low of $90.06 and a 52-week high of $160.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market capitalization of $88.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.38 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.28%.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Emerson Electric 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side firms raised price targets and maintained bullish ratings (Evercore ISI to $185, KeyCorp to $185, Wolfe and Daiwa to the high‑$170s, HSBC to $170), signaling analyst confidence in upside ahead. Analyst price target raises (Benzinga/MarketScreener) HSBC price target KeyCorp price target
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $6.40–$6.55 and Q2 guidance to $1.50–$1.55, signaling stronger forward earnings outlook driven by AI‑enabled products and robust North America orders. This guidance is a major supportive catalyst for the stock. Guidance raise (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Emerson reported fiscal Q1 results that beat EPS estimates and produced margin strength (profit beat; revenue roughly in line), which supports the higher guidance and analyst upgrades. Q1 highlights (Yahoo Finance) Earnings beat (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large volume of call options was purchased, indicating some traders are positioned for further upside in EMR in the near term. Options flow can amplify intraday moves. Call option activity (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly sales were reported in line with estimates — neutral for upside but supportive given the EPS beat and margin commentary. Investors will watch whether revenue picks up alongside higher margins. Q4 sales in line (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded EMR from Buy to Hold and set a $170 target — a mixed message that could cap some momentum, though DB’s $170 PT still implies upside from prior levels. Deutsche Bank downgrade (MSN)

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.