Rep. Bruce Westerman Purchases Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Shares

by · The Markets Daily

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR). In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Emerson Electric stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) on 4/2/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) on 3/24/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) on 3/21/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/21/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 3/20/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) on 3/20/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/20/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/20/2025.
  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/20/2025.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of EMR stock traded up $0.88 on Friday, hitting $99.55. 2,878,399 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,917,735. The company has a 50 day moving average of $112.09 and a 200 day moving average of $119.02. The stock has a market cap of $56.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Emerson Electric Co. has a 12 month low of $90.06 and a 12 month high of $134.85.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.10. Emerson Electric had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 13.74%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Emerson Electric Co. will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Emerson Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a dividend of $0.5275 per share. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. Emerson Electric’s payout ratio is presently 50.36%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EMR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Emerson Electric from $135.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Emerson Electric to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased their target price on Emerson Electric from $105.00 to $99.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Emerson Electric from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Emerson Electric presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.67.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GDS Wealth Management increased its position in Emerson Electric by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 3,965 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $491,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Mcdonald Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC now owns 14,207 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,761,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Berkshire Bank lifted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Berkshire Bank now owns 2,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Little House Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Emerson Electric by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Little House Capital LLC now owns 17,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,108,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 1,749 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $217,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

About Emerson Electric

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Emerson Electric Co, a technology and software company, provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates in six segments: Final Control, Control Systems & Software, Measurement & Analytical, AspenTech, Discrete Automation, and Safety & Productivity.

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