Churchill Financial Advisors LLC Invests $1.10 Million in Emerson Electric Co. $EMR
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemChurchill Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 8,262 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,097,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,114,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $546,072,000 after buying an additional 84,064 shares during the period. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 9,315 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,236,000 after buying an additional 483 shares during the period. Mathes Company Inc. raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Mathes Company Inc. now owns 21,665 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,875,000 after buying an additional 550 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Emerson Electric by 63.9% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,418 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $454,000 after buying an additional 1,332 shares during the period. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Emerson Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,931,000. 74.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Emerson Electric Stock Performance
NYSE EMR opened at $136.51 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $76.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $136.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $139.35. Emerson Electric Co. has a 1-year low of $114.91 and a 1-year high of $165.15.
Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.59 billion. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 17.18% and a net margin of 13.35%.Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.450-6.550 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.700 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Emerson Electric Co. will post 6.49 EPS for the current year.
Emerson Electric Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Emerson Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.27%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages recently issued reports on EMR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Emerson Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on Emerson Electric from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $163.24.
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Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 5,700 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.32, for a total value of $811,224.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 281,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.
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.
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