Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Purchased by Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 67,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,210 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $8,861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 74.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 4,850 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the 1st quarter worth about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 1st quarter valued at about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the second quarter valued at about $203,000. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter valued at about $237,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Matthew S. Levatich sold 1,476 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.16, for a total value of $239,348.16. Following the transaction, the director owned 24,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,948,433.84. This represents a 5.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.07, for a total value of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 15,442 shares of company stock worth $2,271,573. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EMR opened at $152.14 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $146.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $137.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company has a market cap of $85.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.24. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $90.06 and a 1-year high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released 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 net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. Analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. 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%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Loop Capital increased their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Emerson Electric in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group upgraded Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.85.

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.