CWA Asset Management Group LLC Has $553,000 Stock Position in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR

CWA Asset Management Group LLC cut its stake in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) by 89.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,170 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 33,693 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC’s holdings in Emerson Electric were worth $553,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Emerson Electric in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Emerson Electric in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 96.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 326 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total transaction of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,047,851.76. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Nicholas J. Piazza sold 6,703 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 13,879 shares of company stock valued at $2,116,818 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:EMR opened at $129.71 on Tuesday. Emerson Electric Co. has a 52 week low of $90.06 and a 52 week high of $165.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $146.10 and its 200-day moving average is $137.86. The firm has a market cap of $72.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.24.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. Emerson Electric’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. Equities analysts expect that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on EMR shares. TD Cowen lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 9th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Emerson Electric from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Emerson Electric from $153.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, HSBC raised their target price on Emerson Electric from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.85.

About Emerson Electric

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.