Citigroup Inc. Has $78.38 Million Stock Holdings in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Citigroup Inc. lessened its position in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 597,521 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 103,255 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned approximately 0.11% of Emerson Electric worth $78,383,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd bought a new position in Emerson Electric during the 3rd quarter worth about $950,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter worth about $823,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 18.3% during the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 21,378 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,850,000 after buying an additional 3,308 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Emerson Electric by 74.4% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,286,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $171,563,000 after buying an additional 548,795 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,359,000. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director owned 24,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,948,433.84. This trade represents a 5.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,442 shares of company stock valued at $2,271,573. 0.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

NYSE:EMR opened at $148.72 on Monday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12-month low of $90.06 and a 12-month high of $165.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $144.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.25% and a net margin of 12.72%.The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen downgraded Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Emerson Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.90.

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.