Emerson Electric Co. $EMR Shares Sold by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 19.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 227,476 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 55,919 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $29,840,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 54,129,898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,217,139,000 after buying an additional 695,105 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,053,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,606,979,000 after purchasing an additional 784,987 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Emerson Electric by 75.0% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,538,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,671,762,000 after purchasing an additional 5,371,585 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Emerson Electric by 0.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,143,357 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,610,958,000 after purchasing an additional 89,192 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 19.5% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,195,005 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,223,947,000 after purchasing an additional 1,499,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Emerson Electric

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 31,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,036,792.48. This represents a 17.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.23% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Emerson Electric Stock Performance

Shares of Emerson Electric stock opened at $154.91 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $87.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a 50-day moving average of $143.26 and a 200 day moving average of $136.51. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $165.15.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on EMR. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $143.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $164.11.

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.