Atria Investments Inc Boosts Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 21.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 55,266 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,807 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $7,250,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on EMR shares. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.90.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 15,442 shares of company stock worth $2,271,573. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of EMR opened at $148.35 on Friday. 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 stock has a market cap of $83.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $143.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.57. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $90.06 and a 52 week high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.38 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is 54.28%.

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

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.