Addenda Capital Inc. Sells 6,386 Shares of Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

Addenda Capital Inc. reduced its stake in Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 9.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,386 shares during the period. Addenda Capital Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $7,764,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EMR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 74.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,392 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 4,850 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth about $232,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the first quarter worth about $275,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 121.5% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,406,000 after acquiring an additional 5,783 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on EMR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stephens boosted their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Twelve 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $162.38.

Emerson Electric Stock Up 5.8%

EMR opened at $142.44 on Thursday. 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 $80.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.83, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.28. Emerson Electric Co. has a twelve month low of $92.36 and a twelve month high of $165.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $141.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.65.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Key Headlines Impacting Emerson Electric

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

• Positive Sentiment: Emerson won the automation contract to deliver controls and automation for Strategic Biofuels’ US$2 billion Louisiana Green Fuels facility — a sizable project that supports EMR’s exposure to renewable fuels and recurring automation services, improving near‑term revenue visibility in a growth vertical. Emerson and Strategic Biofuels to deliver renewable carbon-neutral power to Louisiana
• Positive Sentiment: Recent price momentum: multiple writeups note sharp short‑term gains (1‑day and 7‑day moves) and a strong 1‑year total shareholder return, which can attract momentum traders and raise trading volume. That helps explain today’s strength alongside the contract news. Emerson Electric (EMR) Valuation Check After Recent Short-Term Share Price Gains EMR Exceeds Market Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: EMR has been a “trending” stock on investor platforms (heightened attention can amplify intraday moves but is not a fundamental catalyst). This increases flow and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) Is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Two sell‑side firms trimmed price targets (Wolfe Research to $169 and RBC to $161) while maintaining Outperform ratings — a modest negative since lower targets reduce analyst‑implied upside even though the ratings remain constructive. That likely tempers some investor enthusiasm despite the positive news flow. Wolfe Research adjusts price target on Emerson Electric to $169 RBC adjusts price target on Emerson Electric to $161

Insider Buying and Selling at Emerson Electric

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at $40,047,851.76. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the company’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 transaction of $1,066,246.21. Following the sale, the vice president owned 31,664 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,792.48. The trade was a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 13,879 shares of company stock worth $2,116,818 over the last three months. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.